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Recent Examples of attentively
It must be done attentively and with precision, for a whole year’s work is at stake.
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 11 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
The flock attentively listened to the rules of crime solving from George’s books and put all that deductive reasoning to work when George is found dead.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 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
His exceptionally durable songs have become ingrained in the fabric of American life for many who grew up listening to them, and Tuesday’s audience at The Shell listened attentively and happily swayed along to the music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And server Addison Phillips paced my plates attentively at a table another night.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
From my steward remembering my name to a bartender recalling my exact drink order amid a frenzied crowd during a late-night piano show, the staff are plentiful and seem genuinely eager to greet guests attentively, which creates a personalized atmosphere on a ship that is otherwise massive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Lilian watched the children attentively.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 11 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
The flock attentively listened to the rules of crime solving from George’s books and put all that deductive reasoning to work when George is found dead.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 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
His exceptionally durable songs have become ingrained in the fabric of American life for many who grew up listening to them, and Tuesday’s audience at The Shell listened attentively and happily swayed along to the music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And server Addison Phillips paced my plates attentively at a table another night.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
From my steward remembering my name to a bartender recalling my exact drink order amid a frenzied crowd during a late-night piano show, the staff are plentiful and seem genuinely eager to greet guests attentively, which creates a personalized atmosphere on a ship that is otherwise massive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Lilian watched the children attentively.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentively
Adverb
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The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, which teaches people how to conscientiously object to income levies, reports surging interest in its training sessions.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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An attorney general who cannot conscientiously defend a law owes his clients — the people of Florida — the duty of allowing a surrogate to do it.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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To all appearances, so many years later, this was a mechanism that had been thoroughly tested and that worked perfectly well.—
Andrea Bajani,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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That smell might be coming from chemical disinfectants used on tanks that are rarely cleaned thoroughly.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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About intermittent success, too, followed by inevitable regression in the only game the United States takes seriously yet cannot seem to conquer the world in.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Before taking her 32-year-old brother's offer seriously, Kizzy explored alternatives both in the United Kingdom and abroad.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The concept was already mildly stale in 1983; in 2026, jokes about Nate learning to use a toaster or a GPS come off as well past their expiration date, no matter how earnestly dopey a performance Bargatze gives.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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But Todd wears his realism well, finding a nice mix between earnestly romantic and achingly self-aware.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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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
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Have these people never read, say, The Feminine Mystique, which exhaustively cataloged the despair of mid-century stay-at-home mothers?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Much like Hermès, Laurent-Perrier eschews manufacturing efficiencies in favor of painstakingly handmade quality and slow luxury, where patience is part of the product itself.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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All the while, the team painstakingly turns the anime images and concepts into a working game.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adverb
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Some people ardently believe that AI and AI makers are being allowed to run amok.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The two Cuban American Republicans co-owned a house in Tallahassee, celebrated family events together and ardently opposed Venezuela’s socialist government when both went to Washington at the same time — Rubio elected to the Senate, Rivera to the House.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Go back and rewatch how meticulously and artfully Spielberg introduces Mark Rylance's character at the beginning of the film.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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The gemstones were meticulously arranged in tonal gradients, progressing from deeper shades at the base to more luminous hues at the crest.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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“Attentively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentively. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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