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Recent Examples of attentively
Lilian watched the children attentively.
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
But my interpreter and guide, Alex Kotchev, a Bulgarian who has spent more than two decades living and eating attentively in Sapporo, steered me instead to Menya Saimi, in a sleepy residential neighborhood a half hour's subway ride from the city center.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Presiding over these matters reinforced for me the importance of judicial temperament — listening attentively, maintaining neutrality, and ensuring that every party feels heard while applying the law consistently.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Cole, wearing a khaki jumpsuit, spent much of the hearing sitting quietly and attentively as the parties argued, occasionally adjusting his glasses or fidgeting slightly in his chair.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
The crowd listened attentively as Wright, CPW’s native aquatic species coordinator, discussed the beaver management plan.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
Locals didn’t flee but attentively filmed, the social media video shows.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the 62-year-old said that smaller, more intimate meetings should be treated attentively.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Consider Josie, who listened attentively to the call that her Wall Street career was only the beginning of her professional achievements.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
But my interpreter and guide, Alex Kotchev, a Bulgarian who has spent more than two decades living and eating attentively in Sapporo, steered me instead to Menya Saimi, in a sleepy residential neighborhood a half hour's subway ride from the city center.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Presiding over these matters reinforced for me the importance of judicial temperament — listening attentively, maintaining neutrality, and ensuring that every party feels heard while applying the law consistently.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Cole, wearing a khaki jumpsuit, spent much of the hearing sitting quietly and attentively as the parties argued, occasionally adjusting his glasses or fidgeting slightly in his chair.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
The crowd listened attentively as Wright, CPW’s native aquatic species coordinator, discussed the beaver management plan.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
Locals didn’t flee but attentively filmed, the social media video shows.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
At the same time, the 62-year-old said that smaller, more intimate meetings should be treated attentively.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Consider Josie, who listened attentively to the call that her Wall Street career was only the beginning of her professional achievements.
—James Patterson, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentively
Adverb
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In 1938, Labor Secretary Frances Perkins advised that the disease could be prevented if dust controls were conscientiously applied.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The observers are taught to conscientiously follow the law, including traffic rules, and to try to avoid physical confrontation with federal agents.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Submerge charcoal in water until it's thoroughly cooled.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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This allows your provider to assess your skin thoroughly before recommending the right booster(s) for you.—
Jenny Jin,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Runway incidents involving both aircraft and ground vehicles are rare but taken seriously due to the potential for catastrophic consequences.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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View gallery - 9 images This off-grid cabin-style tiny house is seriously small, with a floorspace of just 20 sq m (215 sq ft).—
Adam Williams
March 22,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Trump never intended to earnestly negotiate with Iran.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her subjects swing from making ASMR content out of printer sounds to earnestly explaining the various coil sizes for book binding.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Each ingredient is diligently vetted and each product is exhaustively tested (including a microbial analysis) for heavy metals, pesticides, solvent residues, environmental contaminants, and common allergens including gluten.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Finally, Kavanaugh exhaustively lists other federal statutes that the president may invoke to impose tariffs without having to rely on IEEPA emergency powers.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But first, the rocket and spacecraft must make a painstakingly slow, 4-mile trek from the hangar to the launchpad.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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The second episode is largely confined to the dark walls which Irons’ next-door prisoner, a cleric known as the Abbé Faria, has spent years trying to painstakingly chisel his way through.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bassitt recently downplayed the shake-up at the players union and ardently defended the players’ stance against a salary cap.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Expect meticulously maintained fields and educational opportunities alongside your photo ops.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Old hands at the magazine long have whispered that the secret of the Oscar party’s success has been its near-perfect red carpet lighting — meticulously calibrated to softly and forgivingly cover up the flaws of any guest lucky enough to be photographed beneath it.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Attentively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentively. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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