intensely
To extreme degree
Intensely means with great strength, force, or concentration.
An intensely bright light nearly blinds you.
Someone who stares intensely fixes their gaze without wavering.
The word often describes emotional states: intensely jealous, intensely private, intensely devoted.
What's intense goes beyond ordinary—it's amplified, focused, almost uncomfortably so.
To an intense degree
- acutelyWith sharp intensity
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
- exceedinglyTo extreme degree
excessively · overwhelmingly · unbearably · incredibly · immensely · tremendously · extraordinarily · supremely
With intense emotion
- ferventlyWith intense passionate feeling
- ardentlyWith intense feeling
- zealouslyWith extreme devotion
- fiercelyWith intense aggression
deeply · profoundly · wholeheartedly · devotedly · earnestly · lovingly · longingly · yearningly
With intense force
- forcefullyWith strong intensity
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- vigorouslyWith forceful enthusiasm
- strenuouslyWith vigorous effort
powerfully · adamantly · resolutely · doggedly · relentlessly · tenaciously · aggressively · stridently
With total concentration
- attentivelyWith concentrated awareness
- intentlyWith intense focus
- fixedlyWithout movement or change
- studiouslyWith deliberate concentration
meticulously · single-mindedly · unwaveringly · keenly · observantly · vigilantly · raptly · piercingly
With intense clarity
- brilliantlyWith remarkable excellence
- vibrantlyWith intense liveliness
- strikinglyIn attention-grabbing manner
- luminouslyIn a glowing manner
radiantly · dazzlingly · boldly · richly · colorfully · graphically · dramatically · electrifyingly
extremely
To an intense degree
- acutelyWith sharp intensity
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
exceedingly · excessively · overwhelmingly · unbearably · incredibly · immensely · tremendously · extraordinarily · supremely · utterly
passionately
With intense emotion
fiercely · deeply · profoundly · wholeheartedly · devotedly · earnestly · lovingly · longingly · yearningly · obsessively
vehemently
With intense force
- forcefullyWith strong intensity
- emphaticallyWith strong emphasis
- vigorouslyWith forceful enthusiasm
strenuously · powerfully · adamantly · resolutely · doggedly · relentlessly · tenaciously · aggressively · stridently · vociferously
absorbedly
With total concentration
- attentivelyWith concentrated awareness
- intentlyWith intense focus
- fixedlyWithout movement or change
studiously · meticulously · single-mindedly · unwaveringly · keenly · observantly · vigilantly · raptly · piercingly · penetratingly
vividly
With intense clarity
- brilliantlyWith remarkable excellence
- vibrantlyWith intense liveliness
- strikinglyIn attention-grabbing manner
luminously · radiantly · dazzlingly · boldly · richly · colorfully · graphically · dramatically · electrifyingly · blazingly
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- mental adverbsmentally, cognitively, consciously, unconsciously, subconsciously
- artistic adverbsartistically, stylistically, expressively, evocatively, poetically
intenselyindifferently
Without preference or concern
apathetically · dispassionately · detachedly · coolly · nonchalantly
- intense gaze
- intense emotionPowerful affective state
- intense stareProlonged, focused looking
- intense focusComplete mental concentration
- intense warmthStrong, uncomfortable hotness
- intense violenceExtreme aggressive force