intensely

English

Alternative forms

• intencely

Etymology

From intense +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɛnsli/

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Adverb

intensely (comparative more intensely, superlative most intensely)

1. In an intense manner.

   He pursued his studies intensely.

2. To an intense degree, extremely.

   An intensely private man, he kept chit-chat to a minimum.

   • 2015 October 27, Matt Preston, The Simple Secrets to Cooking Everything Better‎, Plum, →ISBN, page 192:

     You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf.

Derived terms

• hyperintensely
• hypointensely

Translations

in an intense manner

Catalan: intensament (ca) Galician: intensamente Navajo: yéigo, doo kááʼgóó Norwegian: Bokmål: intenst (no) Nynorsk: intenst Portuguese: intensamente (pt) Spanish: intensamente (es)

to an intense degree

Catalan: intensament (ca) French: intensément (fr) Galician: intensamente Norwegian: Bokmål: intenst (no) Nynorsk: intenst Spanish: intensamente (es)