ATTENTIVELY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

attentively

adverb

as in conscientiously

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Recent Examples of attentively Normal in the sense that Shanahan has attentively watched every practice, typically doing so about 30 yards behind the defense. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Child has placed his foot on the basket of yarns and has grasped the yarnwinder and gazes attentively at the four spokes that are in the form of a cross. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 At one point during the BBC’s broadcast of the event, as shared by a fan on X, the cameras cut to show Kate explaining something about the match to her daughter, who looked on attentively and nodded. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Some active kids glossed over at the lengthy speeches, some watched and listened attentively, eyes sparkling at the work that was put in to launch the league and at the possibility of playing professional soccer. — Pj Green july 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 Second, build trust and psychological safety by being open, admitting mistakes, and listening attentively. — Anna Shields, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Two of my cousins, both women in their early 20s, came to sit behind me a few minutes into the interview, watching attentively. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 In April, the president traveled to Miami to sit cageside at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event, embracing UFC CEO Dana White, his friend and supporter, and watching attentively through the wire as the fighters spilled blood. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Horner looked attentively at Strand, but didn’t display any visible sign of emotion. — Harriet Ramos may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026

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One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
By thinking locally, building conscientiously, and operationalizing sustainability in our deployment choices, AI users, companies, and developers can also help ensure that the infrastructure powering our future doesn’t cost us the earth.

— Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of conscientiously

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When concerns were raised about this contract, the Town took them seriously, reviewed the matter carefully, and acted promptly based on the findings.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
And businesses may be seriously underestimating the value of freeing up their people to have new ideas.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of seriously

Adverb

On day two, one of the servers tells me earnestly that a bowl of vegetable soup, consumed properly, should take about half an hour to finish.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Anne Hathaway will always be the Princess of Genovia for a certain generation, earnestly searching for meaning and truth as her life is turned upside down.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of earnestly

Adverb

The events surrounding that night have been exhaustively investigated and recounted in numerous stories, documentaries and police investigations.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
But rather than further ratchet up the stakes in the final minutes, the episode closes with Rosemary exhaustively — and rather hilariously — going over an extensive genealogical document for Tom and Patricia.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Definition of exhaustively

Adverb

And there is a shocking dearth of evidence to the contrary, given how ardently Peters and her supporters have clung to this narrative for the past six years.

— The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Kevan Harris, an associate professor of sociology at UCLA who has studied the Iranian diaspora, said some of the ardently monarchist Iranians became disillusioned and demobilized when the war’s initial objective of regime change failed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Definition of ardently

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Adapted from Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures stars Field as Tova Sullivan, a 70-year-old widow meticulously dedicated to her cleaning job at the Sowell Bay aquarium.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Now on Kickstarter, the ScanMax 320 is a powerful, portable, and intelligent scanning solution meticulously crafted for modern workflows.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of meticulously

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