intently
adverb
in·tent·ly
in-ˈtent-lē 
: in an intent or concentrated manner : with great effort, attention, or concentration
Their eyes, when they look at you and listen intently, focus like laser beams.—
Molly Haskell
Molly HaskellHe turned back to face her again and stared at her most intently.—Robert C. O'Brien
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Examples of intently in a Sentence
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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The main stage at Fiserv Forum was packed with cheerful audience members listening intently to Republican speakers.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
On a muggy afternoon in May, JJ Apodaca stared intently at a very large rock.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
In one video, the girls watched intently as a quartet of horse riders holding the American flag made their way down the street.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
The Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Namibia—In a clearing here on the eastern fringe of the Kalahari Desert, four men intently examine animal tracks snaking through dry yellow grass and leafless thorn bushes.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
On a muggy afternoon in May, JJ Apodaca stared intently at a very large rock.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 18 June 2024
In one video, the girls watched intently as a quartet of horse riders holding the American flag made their way down the street.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 5 July 2024
The Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Namibia—In a clearing here on the eastern fringe of the Kalahari Desert, four men intently examine animal tracks snaking through dry yellow grass and leafless thorn bushes.
—Bydimitri Selibas, science.org, 13 June 2024
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intently. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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