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
Robert C. O'BrienExamples of intently in a Sentence
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Market players are listening intently to any guidance by CEO on the round of quarterly earnings now underway.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Listen intently to your health when Mars challenges Pluto.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis was watching and listening intently via satellite from the Vatican as Sister Pimentel was introduced briefly.
—Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, in her second Combs case ruling today, US District Judge Jennifer Rochon rejected a Jane Doe motion to keep her real intently hidden.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intently
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intently. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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