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as in avidly
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as in acutely
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Recent Examples of keenly
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.
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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
Manifold was keenly pushing for an acceleration of upstream initiatives.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The weight of responsibility is something William feels very keenly, according to the royal author.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 May 2026
Still, Dubas is keenly aware of fans’ attachment to Malkin.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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
Manifold was keenly pushing for an acceleration of upstream initiatives.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The weight of responsibility is something William feels very keenly, according to the royal author.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 May 2026
Still, Dubas is keenly aware of fans’ attachment to Malkin.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 12 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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However, even with these strides, Papapetropoulos remains acutely aware of the significant challenges that persist.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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To me, that applies especially acutely to writing about other people’s lives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Adverb
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This is unnecessary, of course; everyone in the restaurant is already excitedly pretending not to notice that Her Name Is Jen.—
Alessandra Codinha,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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In one of the clips, Sweeney excitedly gave Braun a thumbs-up.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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The steep walls of the Stikine canyon dropped sharply below us, revealing a boiling, twisting, narrow river.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The three gubernatorial front-runners for California governor offer sharply different futures for state workforce.—
Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The second-seeded Rockets will be eagerly looking to avenge last year’s loss in the title game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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 relationship between Robert and his siblings is poignantly rendered.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The forum’s opening panel featured Dugin and several other hard-liners, one of whom enthusiastically predicted that Russia would remain at war for the next two generations.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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At that time, the Bears responded enthusiastically to Indiana’s gambit.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Trump harshly criticized Powell throughout his tenure as chair, frequently attacking the Fed’s interest-rate decisions and urging the central bank to cut borrowing costs more aggressively.—
Leah Willingham,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Trump harshly criticized Powell throughout his tenure as chair, frequently attacking the Fed’s interest-rate decisions and urging the central bank to cut borrowing costs more aggressively.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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“Keenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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