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Recent Examples of attentively
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.
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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
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
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
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
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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Gently transfer each knot to the bowl of cinnamon sugar and turn to coat thoroughly, then transfer to a plate.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 May 2026
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Scrub thoroughly with a toilet brush and flush to rinse.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
Adverb
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At the time of the Instagram post, even Bondi’s Justice Department declined to take the matter too seriously.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Zanardi was seriously injured in a handcycling crash during a race in Italy in June 2020.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In an impactful Broadway debut, the Scream star finds the sweet spot between sincerity and satire, playing Rose as earnestly naive without losing the character's strength.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Fermat listed these future outcomes exhaustively, considering each possible way the next five coin flips could land.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Long-term federal gang and violence cases are built deliberately and painstakingly.—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That has also provided an opening for Ukraine, which, throughout the past four years, has painstakingly built a homegrown defense industry that is producing sophisticated aerial and sea drones.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Dobbins ardently believes that’s going to happen.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Heidi Caillier’s take on this Berkeley craftsman, the chair creates dimension and personality—with special thanks to its bespoke cushion—in a dark corner that needs levity to feel lived-in rather than meticulously designed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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Boxes with sun cards line the walls, wind-speed charts drawn on EKG paper fill the cabinets and computers store the spreadsheets where Douglas and Joly meticulously record temperature and humidity.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Attentively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attentively. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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