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Excessively vs Intensely - What's the difference?

excessively | intensely | Related terms |

As adverbs the difference between excessively and intensely

is that excessively is to an excessive degree while intensely is in an intense manner.

excessively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • To an excessive degree.
    • The application form was excessively complicated.
  • In excess.
    • He smoked excessively .

    intensely

    English

    Alternative forms

    * intencely

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • 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.