ATTENTIVELY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

attentively

adverb

Definition of attentively next

as in conscientiously

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Recent Examples of attentively 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attentively

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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
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