different between violently vs intensely

English

Etymology

From Middle English violently; equivalent to violent +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?va?(?)l?ntli/
• Hyphenation: vi?o?lent?ly

Adverb

violently (comparative more violently, superlative most violently)

1. In a violent manner.
2. To an intense degree; extremely; strongly; intensely.

   I found myself violently disagreeing with him.

Translations

Anagrams

• Tonyville

Middle English

Alternative forms

• violenleche, violentlich, violentliche, violentli, violentely, vyolently, vyolentlye

Etymology

From violent +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?vi??l??ntli?/, /?vi??l??ntli?/, /vi?l??ntli?/, /?vi??l?ntli?/, /-li?t?(?)/

Adverb

violently

1. Violently, in a violent or harmful way.
2. In a religiously dangerous or harmful way.
3. In a powerful, effective, or mighty way:
4. In a way causing great damage, injury, or harm.
5. In a forceful way; in a way showing intense feelings.
6. In an abrupt or warningless way.

Descendants

• English: violently

References

• “v??olentl?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-05-31.

English

Alternative forms

• intencely

Etymology

intense +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t?nsli/

Adverb

intensely (comparative more intensely, superlative most intensely)

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.

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