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with great effort or determination
labored intensively in order to get the film ready for its premiere
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Recent Examples of intensively
By the end of the seventeenth century, sassafras had become one of the primary exports of the early English colony of Jamestown, and the aromatic bark was harvested intensively for shipment to European markets.
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Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Artemis’ crew trained intensively with geologists and other scientists to be on the lookout for more prospective landing sites for future missions, craters and just interesting events or features.
—Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
There are many good reasons to intensively treat high blood pressure, but the benefits accumulate over many years.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Young people feel this most intensively.
—Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
In Danbury, as in many cities across the state, our planning and legal staff are working intensively to interpret the new requirements in order to implement them by the July 1 deadline.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Armed with subpoenas, the Secret Service and other agencies are intensively focusing on what might have caused the suspect to book a room at the Washington Hilton, less than two miles north of the White House, on the night of the annual dinner.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Artemis’ crew trained intensively with geologists and other scientists to be on the lookout for more prospective landing sites for future missions, craters and just interesting events or features.
—Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
There are many good reasons to intensively treat high blood pressure, but the benefits accumulate over many years.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Young people feel this most intensively.
—Stuart A. Spencer, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
In Danbury, as in many cities across the state, our planning and legal staff are working intensively to interpret the new requirements in order to implement them by the July 1 deadline.
—Waleed Albakry, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensively
Adverb
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The right idea should expand your world without making your life harder to manage.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Being shut out of public spaces and opportunities makes reintegration harder, not easier.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Adverb
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That said, human-like chatbots like ChatGPT are an intensely personal technology, even more so than the social media platforms that came before them.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
14 May 2026
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Though the sport can be seen as intensely masculine to the point of toxicity sometimes, Cipriano and Kalyn credit series creators Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore with painting the athletes in a more sensitive and emotionally aware light.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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But energy itself – raucous, coordinated and diligently trained on every shot – seems largely spontaneous and self-generated.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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While Toyota and ExxonMobil continue to work diligently to maintain supply, the following substitution guidelines are recommended for dealers to help manage the demand for the affected products.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
13 May 2026
Adverb
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After the Lakers dropped a 125-107 decision, James and his teammates were standing near midcourt, listening intently as Austin Reaves demonstratively spoke to referees.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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These qualities also tie her to Enyedi herself, who looks as intently and open-mindedly as Grete does.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Jumping from one idea to another, from one flavor of the month to the next, there seems to be no clarity, consistency or essential golden thread to Harry and Meghan’s work, although Meghan, known as the 24-carat master rebrander, is continuously rebranding herself.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Rather than relying solely on generic large language models, Glean tailors products like its AI agents to each company, continuously ingesting data from across workplace tools, such as emails, chats, documents, and internal tickets, to create a real-time map of how work happens within that company.—
Michelle Castillo,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Adverb
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The team sequenced the DNA of 38 different mosquitoes belonging to 11 species within the Leucosphyrus group, which had been arduously collected during fieldwork between 1992 and 2020 across Southeast Asia.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first year back from knee reconstruction is a tough one, and by all accounts, Darrisaw beat the timetable projection by arduously and relentlessly working through his rehab.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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During the most classic hero’s journey of them all, Odysseus prepares assiduously for his encounter with the Sirens, tying himself to the mast long before he can be tempted.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Stoner fails to answer in class but soon rushes to the university library and begins assiduously reading Latin and Greek literature and adds courses in philosophy, ancient history, and English literature in lieu of the agricultural sciences.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Democrats strenuously objected to the new map, and protesters against the measure filled the State Capitol on Thursday.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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Business groups strenuously opposed them and after enactment sued, a legal clash currently sitting in the federal Court of Appeals.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensively. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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