intensely as a adverb: - 1
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intensely
adverb
1 intensely
To a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density.
Roget 31:
truly
etc.
(truth)
494
[in a positive degree];
decidedly,
unequivocally,
purely,
absolutely,
seriously,
essentially,
fundamentally,
radically,
downright,
in all conscience;
for the most part,
in the main.
[in a complete degree]
entirely
etc.
(completely)
52;
abundantly
etc.
(sufficiently)
639;
widely,
far and wide.
[in a great or high degree]
greatly
etc.
adj.;
much,
muckle†,
well,
indeed,
very,
very much,
a deal,
no end of,
most,
not a little;
pretty,
pretty well;
enough,
in a great measure,
richly;
to a large extent,
to a great extent,
to a gigantic extent;
on a large scale;
so;
never so,
ever so;
ever so dole;
scrap,
shred,
tag,
splinter,
rag,
much;
by wholesale;
mighty,
powerfully;
with a witness,
ultra [Lat.],
in the extreme,
extremely,
exceedingly,
intensely,
exquisitely,
acutely,
indefinitely,
immeasurably;
beyond compare,
beyond comparison,
beyond measure,
beyond all bounds;
incalculably,
infinitely.
[in a supreme degree]
preeminently,
superlatively
etc.
(superiority)
33.
[in a too great degree]
immoderately,
monstrously,
preposterously,
inordinately,
exorbitantly,
excessively,
enormously,
out of all proportion,
with a vengeance.
[in a marked degree]
particularly,
remarkably,
singularly,
curiously,
uncommonly,
unusually,
peculiarly,
notably,
signally,
strikingly,
pointedly,
mainly,
chiefly;
famously,
egregiously,
prominently,
glaringly,
emphatically,
kat exochin [Gr.],
strangely,
wonderfully,
amazingly,
surprisingly,
astonishingly,
incredibly,
marvelously,
awfully,
stupendously.
[in an exceptional degree]
peculiarly
etc.
(unconformity)
83.
[in a violent degree]
furiously
etc.
(violence)
173;
severely,
desperately,
tremendously,
extravagantly,
confoundedly,
deucedly,
devilishly,
with a vengeance;
a outrance†,
a toute outrance [Fr.].
[in a painful degree]
painfully,
sadly,
grossly,
sorely,
bitterly,
piteously,
grievously,
miserably,
cruelly,
woefully,
lamentably,
shockingly,
frightfully,
dreadfully,
fearfully,
terribly,
horribly.
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2 intensely
To a great depth psychologically or emotionally:
— She loved him intensely.
synonyms: deeply, profoundly.
Moby thesaurus: abundantly, actively, acutely, amazingly, amply, animatedly, ardently, assiduously, astonishingly, awesomely, breathlessly, briskly, con brio, conspicuously, copiously, cordially, deafeningly, devotedly, devoutly, dingdong, earnestly, eminently, emphatically, energetically, enthusiastically, exceptionally, excitedly, exhaustively, exquisitely, extraordinarily, exuberantly, famously, fervently, fervidly, fiercely, firmly, forcefully, forcibly, furiously, generously, glaringly, glowingly, gravely, heart and soul, heartily, heatedly, impassionedly, imperviously, impregnably, impressively, incredibly, intently, invincibly, invulnerably, irresistibly, keenly, kindly, loudly, lustily, magically, magnanimously, magnificently, markedly, marvelously, mightily, nobly, notably, painstakingly, particularly, passionately, peculiarly, perfervidly, pointedly, powerfully, preeminently, profusely, prominently, pronouncedly, pungently, remarkably, resistantly, richly, robustly, ruggedly, seriously, severely, signally, sincerely, singularly, soundly, spiritedly, splendidly, stalwartly, staunchly, stoutly, strenuously, strikingly, strongly, sturdily, superlatively, surpassingly, surprisingly, thoroughly, uncommonly, unremittingly, unusually, unyieldingly, vehemently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, warmly, with pep, wonderfully, wondrous, worthily, zealously, zestfully ... show more.
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