intensely
Translation
intensely, extremely, strongly
Examples
She stared at him intensely.
She stared at him intensely.
I intensely dislike cold weather.
I intensely dislike cold weather.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) intensely to do (sth.) with great energy or strong feeling She stared at him intensely.
intensely ((adjective)) extremely (adjective) I intensely dislike cold weather.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strongly, powerfully, fiercely; Antonyms: mildly, gently, weakly
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'intense' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
This word describes doing something in an 'intense' manner. If you know 'intense', you know 'intensely'.