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intensively

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪvɫi// UK //ɪntˈɛnsɪvli// in·ten·sive·ly

adv. to do something with a lot of energy and focus. You use this when you want to show that you are working very hard or spending a lot of time on a task.

adv. in a manner involving great effort, concentration, or frequency. Often describes the application of resources or the frequency of an action.


SIMPLE

The students studied intensively for their final exams.

CONTEXTUAL

The local government intensively searched the area for the missing hiker during the first forty-eight hours.

COMPLEX

The research team worked intensively throughout the summer to complete the data analysis before the funding deadline expired.

Origin

From intensive + -ly.

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