intensely

American  

[in-tens-lee] / ɪnˈtɛns li /

adverb

1. to a high or extreme degree.

   Many ingredients are rolled into this intensely flavorful and very versatile curry paste.

2. (said in reference to emotions or feelings) acutely, strongly, or vehemently.

   We should all be intensely angry about what is happening, and should do something besides just sitting at our computers absorbing information.

   I disliked the book intensely.

3. earnestly or strenuously; in a highly engaged or involved way.

   The first time I watched the documentary, all I saw was these four people talking intensely about their music.

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Other Word Forms

• hyperintensely adverb
• overintensely adverb
• superintensely adverb

Etymology

Origin of intensely

intense ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

These quasars can shine so intensely that they outshine their entire host galaxy.

From Science Daily

"I think the main reason is to make money, which is so intensely wrong."

From Barron's

Playing more slowly on the ball in theory may have helped Chelsea's players rest during the game before then pressing more intensely for shorter periods.

From BBC

“It’s got to be intensely frustrating. They’re going to have to rebuild in some cases, at an insanely high expense.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In our Solar System, planets that are both small and intensely heated tend to lose their original gas envelopes early in their history.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• fiercely
• profoundly
• strongly
• vehemently
• very