intensely

adverbattested in dialogue

//ɪnˈtɛnsli//

In an intense manner.

adverb

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.
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.

Etymology

Etymology tree English intense Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English intensely From intense + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more intensely
superlative: most intensely

intended · Planned.intending · The process by which one intends something; intention.intense · Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in…

intensely · In an intense manner.

intensity · The quality of being intense.intensive · Done with intensity or to a great degree; thorough.intent · Something that is intended.

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