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Etymology
Etymology tree English intensive 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 intensively From intensive + -ly.
Meanings
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In an intensive way.
The line is intensively used, with around 100 passenger services each day and 40 freight trains serving Southampton docks.
2023 May 17, Paul Clifton, “Extreme weather at heart of Nuneham viaduct failure”, in RAIL, number 983, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more intensively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most intensively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
fr intensivement (in an intensive way) · it intensivamente (in an intensive way) · es intensivamente (in an intensive way) · hu intenzíven (in an intensive way) · ca intensivament (in an intensive way) · de intensiv (in an intensive way)