intensely en · ADV
Pronunciation
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.
Meanings
-
In an intense manner.
He pursued his studies intensely.
-
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.
2015 October 27, Matt Preston, The Simple Secrets to Cooking Everything Better, Plum, →ISBN, page 192:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more intensely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| intencely | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most intensely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hyperintensely · hypointensely
Synonyms
Translations (16)
nn intenst (to an intense degree) · ca intensament (in an intense manner) · fr intensément (to an intense degree) · nn intenst (in an intense manner) · nv doo kááʼgóó (in an intense manner) · gl intensamente (to an intense degree) · nb intenst (in an intense manner) · pt intensamente (in an intense manner) · es intensamente (in an intense manner) · hu hevesen (to an intense degree) · gl intensamente (in an intense manner) · ca intensament (to an intense degree) · es intensamente (to an intense degree) · nv yéigo (in an intense manner) · hu erőteljesen (to an intense degree) · nb intenst (to an intense degree)