attentively

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentively
Adverb
  • As such, while some are believed to be hollow, many dinosaur bones haven’t been examined thoroughly enough to prove for sure that the cavities inside vertebrae are somehow connected to the lungs.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Leave the mask on for up to 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Princess Charlotte also continued to take her big sister duties seriously over the past year, including correcting Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour in June.
    Stephanie Petit, People.com, 2 May 2025
  • Gaga was a cochair this year and certainly took the assignment seriously, revealing four different looks in one red carpet strut.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 May 2025
Adverb
  • The parties are pretending to be earnestly negotiating the settlement of a federal lawsuit.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The system continued, musing earnestly: Is this response born of love and wisdom, or is it born of compulsion?
    D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • These agents can continuously oversee transactions and customer activities to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
    Craig Costigan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The director can watch in real time and add instantaneous comments, eliminating not just the carbon footprint of shipping and travel, but the energy consumption of continuously rendering and transferring massive files.
    Allison Begalman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Attentively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentively. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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