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as in avidly
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Recent Examples of keenly
Tucker remains the biggest name available on the market, with the Toronto Blue Jays among the clubs keenly interested in adding the outfielder.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ancient and not-so-ancient cultures were keenly aware of the sun’s annual cycle in the sky, and many worshipped it.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Harris is keenly aware of what drives the demand.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Investors are also keenly anticipating the publication of the consumer price index reading for November.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Johnson, who has an autoimmune disorder and anemia, and has become keenly aware of how foods like those with sugar and glucose can become triggers, wanted more of a personalized approach.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2025
Dot is eager to leave New York for her own personal reasons, but is keenly aware of how different her new small town is from the city.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Syrians are keenly aware of this sectarian challenge.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
With the labor market top of mind for Fed officials, policymakers will also be keenly paying attention to other data sources.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ancient and not-so-ancient cultures were keenly aware of the sun’s annual cycle in the sky, and many worshipped it.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
Harris is keenly aware of what drives the demand.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Investors are also keenly anticipating the publication of the consumer price index reading for November.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Johnson, who has an autoimmune disorder and anemia, and has become keenly aware of how foods like those with sugar and glucose can become triggers, wanted more of a personalized approach.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 12 Dec. 2025
Dot is eager to leave New York for her own personal reasons, but is keenly aware of how different her new small town is from the city.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Syrians are keenly aware of this sectarian challenge.
—Salma Al-Shami, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2025
With the labor market top of mind for Fed officials, policymakers will also be keenly paying attention to other data sources.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly
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There’s a picture of me, not quite a year old, in a blue sailor suit and a red ribbon tied around my neck, staring avidly at a picture book.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Several years ago, Hamilton County, which avidly pursued death penalty cases for decades, had a larger death row population per capita than the home counties of Los Angeles or Miami.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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This shared historical reality is why this moment resonates so acutely.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2026
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Retailers have felt this acutely, especially those selling discretionary items such as costume jewelry, crafts and furniture, which consumers often forgo to afford groceries, utilities and rent.—
Aaron Gregg,
Arkansas Online,
29 Dec. 2025
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On the topic of filming kabuki sequences, Lee and Yoji excitedly traded perspectives on how the performances should be captured.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the black and white clip, which appeared to be taken inside the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's private theater room, Harry and Zajfen were seen sitting in chairs while Markle was heard shrieking excitedly off camera.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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When powered by renewable energy, electric roads can sharply reduce transport emissions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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After accounting for its large interest expenses, those margins turn sharply negative.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the series heads into a new season, global audiences are eagerly anticipating even more compelling narratives that go far beyond the kitchen.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The fashion industry has been eagerly awaiting the announcement since Demna was appointed creative director of Gucci in March 2025.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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In times of increasing cynicism and apathy in the zeitgeist, this phantasm extravaganza — at once humorously deadpan in its playful tableaus and poignantly sincere at its emotional core — feels like a breath of fresh air.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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These reminders, that rewards are built into our criminal-justice system while closure and peace are harder to come by, land more poignantly than the story of Gein’s outsize influence on Psycho and Alfred Hitchcock’s disappointment that audiences wanted more of it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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Breganza enthusiastically took to the assignment, working to develop a set that would be fun for four generations of Filipino Americans, plus the people working at the grocery store during its extended hours.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Polls are beginning to report early results with Sheffield in the lead by 75% and Kinloch at 24%, though Kinloch’s supporters are enthusiastically calling for his win and waving fans with his campaign slogan.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a press conference later in the day, Mayor Frey, 44, harshly condemned the actions of ICE in his city and pushed back against the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) claims that the agent involved in the fatal shooting acted in self defense.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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One of his non-Jewish primary opponents, Palm Coast City Council member Charles Gambaro, harshly criticized Fine’s Gaza remarks and declared that Gambaro, too, would seek AIPAC’s endorsement.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Keenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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