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 Yan gazes intently at how the colors reflect against Pascoal’s skin, eyes and hair. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Jurors looked intently at the photos of Shakur's body, which was bloated and had multiple chest wounds. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Bazzi was holding it up with two fingers, studying the body intently. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Kenzo had inclined his head over his invalid daughter and was staring at her intently. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intently

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Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
General Daily Insight for September 01, 2026 Some days, trying harder just gives the problem more opportunities to annoy you.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Whalers hunted bowheads intensively in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, pushing them towards extinction.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been working intensively to reduce their dependence on the strait, building pipelines and investing in storage facilities to transport their oil by other routes.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensively

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That in turn, could create conflict with Kiffin, who couldn’t understand why his boss jumped on him so frequently and intensely.

— John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Fashion companies can spend nine to 12 months developing, producing and distributing collections, leaving them poorly equipped to respond when weather arrives earlier, later or more intensely than expected.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of intensely

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This person started out diligently highlighting and taking notes.

— Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
From 1908 until his death in 1947, he was largely confined to the property’s main home under specialized psychiatric care, while Katherine lived elsewhere, diligently funding research to find a cure.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of diligently

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Amid the resurgence of Japanese cinema on the international festival circuit over the past few years, one resolutely indie banner, Bitters End, has been quietly growing its profile across production, distribution and international sales.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Kopple’s documentary is a time capsule, offering a concentrated taste of an earlier moment in American culture, now resolutely over.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Because the chemical bath regenerates continuously during the electrical cycle, the facility avoids producing the massive liquid and solid waste streams common in older plants.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuously

Adverb

As an aside, the rush to depose Romo continues to gain steam even though one of the voices that carries the most weight around CBS has remained doggedly silent.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
There’s no question that David Ellison, the doggedly ambitious CEO of Paramount Skydance, loves movies and filmmaking.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026

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