KEENLY Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

keenly

adverb

Definition of keenly

as in avidly

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as in acutely

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Recent Examples of keenly And many consumers are keenly aware of investors behind businesses. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 Capturing the magic of young love where the connection between you seems to create your own special world, Givry’s film is keenly observed and a promising sign of hopefully more films to come. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026 On set, Creed-Miles was also falling deeply in love—with storytelling—while also keenly being aware of the high stakes of adapting a beloved Austen classic. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Royal is also keenly aware of the significance of her AGT victory beyond her own career. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 Bimobil The vehicle base in this case was a pristine, deep-red Land Cruiser cab-chassis that exemplifies Bimobil's unflappable travel-anywhere spirit just as keenly as the brand's own expedition camping modules. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 Like everyone else, Paramount is keenly aware of what the polls are projecting going into November’s midterms. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026 What Church seems keenly aware of, though, is that while his love for the song is constant, the audience is a gift, not a guarantee. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 The bard of Idaho, where he was raised but no longer lives, Hunter is keenly aware that no one exists in a psychological vacuum. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly

Adverb

Other leading opposition figures, such as Bennett, not only oppose a Palestinian state but also avidly support settlement expansion.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Americans fighting overseas followed the trial avidly on the radio.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of avidly

Adverb

And survey data show the pressure of health care costs is acutely affecting workers who get coverage from their jobs.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, Long Beach was most acutely affected and has been a main area of concern for weeks, Black said.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of acutely

Adverb

As a result, only Makoto’s eight-year-old brother Kenji goes with the other family, and upon arrival at the campsite, scampers around excitedly with a butterfly net, while being warned not to wander too far.

— James Marsh, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
As seen in a clip shared by a fan account on X, Swift, 36, excitedly clapped her hands, snapped her fingers and busted out a little shimmy while cheering on the Chiefs from a suite.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of excitedly

Adverb

Many have staked out sharply different visions for Chicago Public Schools, its billion-dollar budget and 300,0000 students.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
With buyback volume contracting sharply, this mechanical support for earnings per share wanes, requiring companies to rely on actual profit expansion to drive per share earnings higher.

— , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of sharply

Adverb

Unfortunately for fans who had been eagerly hoping to see Skarsgård’s wicker member up close and personal in the film, they might be slightly disappointed.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Comcast chairman and Co-CEO Brian Roberts said staffers are eagerly anticipating the forthcoming split of NBCUniversal from the company’s broadband, pay-TV and wireless division.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of eagerly

Adverb

Fans can expect old songs that are poignantly relevant again 30-some years after they were written — songs that highlight ongoing concerns with equal rights, politics and progressivism.

— Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of poignantly

Adverb

Even the famous line so richly anticipated in the men’s room, and so enthusiastically delivered by Whitford, gets trodden on, mostly because Blyth has yet to figure out the rhythms of this distinctive writer.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Even this step is not enthusiastically endorsed by all cancer doctors, though.

— Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastically

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