Word frequently misused as an intensifier Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word frequently misused as an intensifier featured in Atlantic puzzle on January 9, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LITERALLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LITERALLY Word frequently misused as an intensifier (9) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
3% OFTEN Frequently (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 26, 2025
3% PENPORTRAIT Report paint misused? But this is a picture in words (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
3% ESCALATE Intensify, snowball (8) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
3% OFT Quaint word meaning "frequently" (3) USA Today Dec 15, 2025
3% ALOT Frequently (4) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
3% DEEPENED Intensified (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
2% SSN Frequently redacted fig. (3) Universal Jan 10, 2026
2% TIERED Neckwear frequently sported by Trump, Donald, in banks (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
2% STATHAM Jason __, frequent collaborator with 4 (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Jan 3, 2026

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