intensively
In focused bursts
Intensively means in an intense, concentrated, or thorough manner.
It describes actions done with great focus or depth: She studied intensively for the exam.
In agriculture, intensive farming maximizes yield from limited land through heavy inputs of labor, fertilizer, or technology: intensively farmed land.
The word often contrasts with extensively—going deep rather than wide.
Extremely thorough and careful
- demandingRequiring great effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
taxing · laborious · challenging · punishing · arduous · tough · hard · difficult
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- methodicalOrganized and deliberate
detailed · painstaking · scrupulous · in-depth · rigorous · complete · thorough · careful
Took in fully
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
attentive · diligent · studious · assiduous · single-minded · unwavering · steadfast · persistent
rigorous
Extremely thorough and careful
- demandingRequiring great effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
grueling · taxing · laborious · challenging · punishing · arduous · tough · hard · difficult · backbreaking
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- exhaustiveCovering all possibilities
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
methodical · detailed · painstaking · scrupulous · in-depth · rigorous · complete · thorough · careful · precise
absorbed
Took in fully
- engrossedWholly absorbed in something
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
devoted · attentive · diligent · studious · assiduous · single-minded · unwavering · steadfast · persistent · committed
study
Deliberate learning effort
- coursePlanned path forward
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
instruction · workshop · seminar · immersion · drilling · coaching · cramming · revision · practice · rehearsal
intensivelysuperficially
At surface level only
cursorily · shallowly · perfunctorily · nominally · sketchily
intensivelycasually
In an informal way
lightly · halfheartedly · leisurely · lackadaisically · lazily
intensivelysporadically
At irregular intervals
intermittently · gradually · leisurely · occasionally · hastily
- intensive careSpecialized treatment for severe illness
- intensive care unitHospital ward for critical patients
- intensive trainingFocused, demanding instruction period
- intensive-care unitWard for critical patients
- intensive farmingMaximizing yield per acre
- intensive treatmentVigorous, focused medical attention
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