as in hard
with great effort or determination
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Recent Examples of intently
The Duke of Sussex looked intently at his daughter, while the baby gazed back at him.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 4 June 2025
The doll listens intently, responds with perfect empathy and remembers every word.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Throughout the closing argument, Combs nodded and listened intently, either leaning back in his chair or crossing his arms on the table.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 July 2025
During previous escalations in 2019 and 1999, Washington worked intently to dial down tensions.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 4 June 2025
The doll listens intently, responds with perfect empathy and remembers every word.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Throughout the closing argument, Combs nodded and listened intently, either leaning back in his chair or crossing his arms on the table.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 July 2025
During previous escalations in 2019 and 1999, Washington worked intently to dial down tensions.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intently
Adverb
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Nikko Reed, who had a pick-six in Thursday’s practice, broke hard on a KeAndre Lambert-Smith dig route.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake hard for eight to 10 seconds.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 July 2025
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The main goal of the project is to aid in Texas's continuously growing data center industry.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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For busy business owners who don’t have time to continuously create new content every day, or jump on board every social media trend, this may offer some relief.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intently. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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