intensely

in·tense  (n-tns)

adj. in·tens·er, in·tens·est

1. Possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to an extreme degree: the intense sun of the tropics.

2. Extreme in degree, strength, or size: intense heat.

3. Involving or showing strain or extreme effort: intense concentration.

4.

a. Deeply felt; profound: intense emotion.

b. Tending to feel deeply: an intense writer.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intnsus, stretched, intent, from past participle of intendere, to stretch, intend; see intend.]

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in·tensely adv.

in·tenseness n.

Synonyms: intense, fierce, vehement, violent
These adjectives mean of an extreme kind: intense fear; fierce pride; vehement dislike; violent rage.

Usage Note: The meanings of intense and intensive overlap considerably, but they are often subtly distinct. When used to describe human feeling or activity, intense often suggests a strength or concentration that arises from inner dispositions and is particularly appropriate for describing emotional states: intense pleasure, intense dislike, intense loyalty, and so forth. Intensive is more frequently applied when the strength or concentration of an activity is imposed from without: intensive bombing, intensive training, intensive marketing. Thus a reference to Mark's intense study of German suggests that Mark himself was responsible for the concentrated activity, whereas Mark's intensive study of German suggests that the program in which Mark was studying was designed to cover a great deal of material in a brief period.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

intensely - in an intense manner; "he worked intensely"

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intensely

adverb

1. very, highly, extremely, greatly, strongly, severely, terribly, ultra, utterly, unusually, exceptionally, extraordinarily, markedly, awfully (informal), acutely, exceedingly, excessively, inordinately, uncommonly, to the nth degree, to or in the extreme The fast-food business is intensely competitive.

2. intently, deeply, seriously (informal), profoundly, passionately He sipped his drink, staring intensely at me.

Translations

intensely [ɪnˈtenslɪ] ADV

1. (= extremely) [interesting, boring, competitive] → sumamente; [irritated] → sumamente, tremendamente; [grateful, moving] → profundamente, sumamente
difficulties of an intensely personal nature → dificultades de carácter sumamente personal
to be intensely angry → estar terriblemente enfadado or (LAm) enojado, estar enfadadísimo or (LAm) enojadísimo

2. (= concentratedly) [work, fight, concentrate] → intensamente

3. (= with passion) [look, love] → intensamente; [discuss] → apasionadamente; [say] → con pasión
I dislike it intensely → me desagrada profundamente
why do you dislike her so intensely? → ¿por qué te resulta tan antipática?
he was staring intensely at me → me miraba fija e intensamente
they argued the point intensely → lo discutieron acaloradamente

intensely [ɪnˈtɛnsli] adv [irritating, annoying] → souverainement; [moving] → profondément; [personal, private] → des plus
The fast-food business is intensely competitive → Le secteur de la restauration rapide fait l'objet d'une concurrence intense.
A man's relationship to God is an intensely private affair → La relation d'un homme à Dieu est une affaire des plus privées.

intensely

adv

(= extremely) cold, hot, disappointed, irritated, difficult → äußerst; intensely flavoured → intensiv gewürzt; an intensely competitive business → eine Branche mit äußerst scharfer Konkurrenz; I dislike it intensely → ich kann es absolut nicht ausstehen

(= with strong emotion, hard) feel, live, stare, work, study → intensiv; he spoke so intensely that none could doubt his sincerity → er sprach mit einer solchen Intensität, dass niemand an seiner Aufrichtigkeit zweifeln konnte

intensely [ɪnˈtɛnslɪ] adv (difficult, hot, cold) → estremamente; (moved) → profondamente

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intensely [ɪnˈtɛnslɪ] adv (difficult, hot, cold) → estremamente; (moved) → profondamente