INTENTLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

intently

adverb

in-ˈtent-lē

Definition of intently

as in hard

with great effort or determination intently studied his notes just before the exam

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Recent Examples of intently Once again, Walker Kessler sat hunched forward, ears and eyes intently locked onto the person whose words would change his life. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The act of focusing intently on an object—a holy name, a mantra, the Eucharist—has the potential to transform a person’s desires. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 The peacocks continue to screech in the distance, while Charli leans on the railing and stares out intently at the Los Angeles skyline. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 Burke has pleaded not guilty and followed the Wednesday hearing intently, nodding along as the judge spoke. — Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for intently

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So why is the industry leaning on this argument so hard right now?

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Dubai has been working hard to reconstruct its tourism brand since Iran launched strikes across the Middle East earlier this year, with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the destination.

— Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of intensively

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One person is responsible for several interdependent functions, while the consequences of error are intensely personal.

— Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
On April 4 they were told to go to a house in unincorporated Miami-Dade, northwest of Cutler Bay, where they were again intensely beaten to the point where one of the victims was bleeding, investigators say.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of intensely

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The BestReviews Testing Lab worked diligently to prove every claim that Rowenta makes about its product.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Beehiiv has worked diligently to build a broader suite of tools that will help its creators do everything from building website to selling products and services that range from eBooks to coaching to hosting podcasts, among other activities.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of diligently

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But despite interest from the mainstream, Songer remains resolutely independent.

— Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Japan’s largest studio and dominant theatrical exhibitor — home of Godzilla and Seven Samurai — has also long been, like so much of corporate Japan, cautious, deliberate and resolutely domestic in its outlook.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

Organizations create long-term resilience by connecting hiring, learning, leadership development, internal mobility and knowledge sharing into a system that continuously creates, renews and retains organizational capability.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Built to autonomously monitor industrial sites, campuses, and other large facilities, the robot navigates preset routes while balancing on a single wide wheel and continuously scanning its surroundings.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Logano doggedly chased Heim over the final couple dozen laps, but passing for the lead was nearly impossible (in fact; no one made a pass for the lead under green-flag running conditions all day).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026
But phones are also surprisingly similar to novels—both ask people to doggedly follow and emotionally invest in the lives of strangers.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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