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Intensely vs Intensity - What's the difference?

intensely | intensity |

As an adverb intensely

is in an intense manner.

As a noun intensity is

the quality of being intense.

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.

    intensity

    English

    Noun

    (intensities)
  • the quality of being intense
  • the degree of strength
  • (physics) time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance
  • (optics) can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance
  • (astronomy) syn. radiance
  • (geology) The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude.