as in hard
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
Perhaps 20 or more people work intensively with little direction.
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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
This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Conventional wisdom holds that this extreme variation is the result of humans intensively breeding dogs for particular traits over the past 200 years or so.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
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
This winter -- the fourth of Russia's full-scale invasion -- has seen Moscow intensively target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, wreaking havoc on the national grid and precipitating rolling and extended blackouts for millions of Ukrainians.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
This selective approach came after years of working intensively to support her two sons as a single mother.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Dec. 2025
So important are Rubicon units that the Ukrainian security services are now intensively searching out their forward bases.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
Conventional wisdom holds that this extreme variation is the result of humans intensively breeding dogs for particular traits over the past 200 years or so.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensively
Adverb
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Third baseman Matt Chapman charged hard and fielded the ball, but the ball popped out of his glove on the exchange.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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No baseball community dies harder, without reward, than the Rockies faithful, spring after spring.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In India Dhurandhar’s intensely negative portrayal of Pakistan ignited a fierce debate.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nonstick pans have become as intensely polarizing as a piece of cookware can be in recent years, as more research has been done into the impact of some of the chemicals used to make traditional nonstick coatings.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Caleb practiced the Chappell Roan hit diligently with his piano teacher, Lori Stemmer, even rehearsing in his inflatable suit.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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For 10 years, Frances has worked diligently to become the perfect wife for Jo.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Precede the yelp with a cluck, and listen intently for half a minute or so.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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Words of Affirmation For kids who listen intently and speak sweetly, your loving words matter most.—
Gail Cornwall,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This article is being continuously updated.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Planes don’t crash during turbulence because their wings continuously generate lift and the surrounding air remains intact, similarly to a boat riding waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 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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Since Richard Nixon was forced to resign, powerful people in both political parties have worked assiduously to ensure that their leaders would escape the consequences of their actions.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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During these first weeks on the ground, Martha acquired routines and reams of notes from hospitals and prisons, assiduously compiling them every night back at the Hotel Florida, and a single friend, but no bolt of inspiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Footage released Monday shows the Clintons, who have both strenuously denied having prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, being questioned by Republicans and Democrats.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Intensively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensively. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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