intensamente

intensely

adverb een-TEN-sah-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

deeply

Usage Note

Intensamente is the adverb of intenso and conveys a high degree of force, depth, or concentration. It collocates naturally with verbs of emotion (amar intensamente), sensation (brillar intensamente), and effort (trabajar intensamente). Being a long adverb, it is sometimes replaced by the phrase con intensidad in formal prose to avoid -mente stacking.

Examples

"Se enamoró intensamente de ella."

Natural Translation

He fell deeply in love with her.

Literal Translation

He-fell-in-love intensely of her.

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