intensely

intensely

English

Alternative forms

• intencely

Etymology

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.
   • 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.

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

Translations

in an intense manner

Catalan: intensament (ca) 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) Norwegian: Bokmål: intenst (no) Nynorsk: intenst Spanish: intensamente (es)