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as in avidly
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Recent Examples of keenly
Igby Rigney stars as Bret, an aspiring writer and keenly observant teenager whose reality begins to unravel with the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), per the official logline.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Rarely has a film been so keenly aware of the link between voyeurism and filmmaking itself.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Even without weapons, those people will have a breaking point, as whoever is running Tehran right now is no doubt keenly aware.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Center director Michael Brennan and his colleagues within the National Weather Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are keenly aware of their challenges.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo's director of animal programs.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Rarely has a film been so keenly aware of the link between voyeurism and filmmaking itself.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
Even without weapons, those people will have a breaking point, as whoever is running Tehran right now is no doubt keenly aware.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Yet, the series’s finest achievement may well be the clarity of its thoughts on loneliness, an epidemic affecting senior citizens as keenly as any other group.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Center director Michael Brennan and his colleagues within the National Weather Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are keenly aware of their challenges.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs.
—Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo's director of animal programs.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Happy keenly engaged with her keepers and was easy to motivate with favorite treats, such as watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo’s director of animal programs.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly
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The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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And though the coast gets its name from the city of Amalfi—once the seat of a powerful maritime republic—no town symbolizes this fabled stretch of coast more acutely than Positano.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Whereas the costs of deficits are diffuse, the costs of policies that close the deficit are acutely clear only to those affected.—
Martha Gimbel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Hargitay can’t help but excitedly jump in.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, stocks sharply rose.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The data underscores the stark shift in the nation's inflation outlook this year, with gasoline prices remaining sharply elevated.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The market is eagerly waiting to see what price SpaceX starts trading at.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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On Thursday, Soccer fans across the metroplex are eagerly waiting for the opening match.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Wandering beyond the community’s gates, Art discovers a tree of life, the fruit of which briefly and poignantly restores his youth.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Muriel Hasbun, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice poignantly recounted the effects of El Salvador’s civil war and the migration and exile of its diaspora, died on May 13 from ovarian cancer in Silver Springs, Maryland.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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The New York native celebrated enthusiastically with his teammates after scoring his first World Cup goal, a milestone moment in his international career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The peak came as the Great Recession, touched off by a housing and financial crisis, rippled harshly through the global economy.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Political dissent can be harshly policed outside the stadium, but domestic clubs’ most ardent fan groups, often called ultras, are brazenly outspoken in their cheering.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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“Keenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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