intensely

adv

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.

1. In an intense manner.

   “He pursued his studies intensely.”

2. 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.”