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.—
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Robert C. O'BrienExamples of intently in a Sentence
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
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The markets, however, with very little government data to go on due to the shutdown, are focused even more intently than usual on Wednesday’s announcement and news conference from the Federal Reserve on interest rates.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
People listen to you intently today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Though the talk was of the details of a life, the shadow that hung above our conversation, as one had hung above that life, was intently political.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
The markets, however, with very little government data to go on due to the shutdown, are focused even more intently than usual on Wednesday’s announcement and news conference from the Federal Reserve on interest rates.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
People listen to you intently today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 2025.
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