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as in avidly
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Recent Examples of keenly
Black parents are keenly aware of the social implications of existing inside and outside of Blackness.
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Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
After all, the future Hall of Famer is keenly aware of his place in NFL history and should relish a chance to put his name on another exclusive list in the pantheon of greats.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The cynic in me is cautious and keenly aware of the often empty allure of nostalgia, while the teen girl who spent her entire summer job money on an Xbox 360 and Halo 3 is vibrating with excitement.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Whereas other manufacturers of the same size and in the same categories have focused more on production and less on marketing and media, Sharkey said White Oak was keenly aware of its significance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Everyone is keenly aware that Ukraine is at a demographic disadvantage vis-à-vis Russia, which continues to hurl infantry soldiers into the war with little regard for their lives.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Does our governor understand that manufacturers, and companies in the AI field, are keenly aware of energy costs, and this requirement sends a very negative signal about potential rationing?
—Paul Craney, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
Schwartzman keenly observed the change in technology and its influence on the music industry as an artist.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
After all, the future Hall of Famer is keenly aware of his place in NFL history and should relish a chance to put his name on another exclusive list in the pantheon of greats.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
The cynic in me is cautious and keenly aware of the often empty allure of nostalgia, while the teen girl who spent her entire summer job money on an Xbox 360 and Halo 3 is vibrating with excitement.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Whereas other manufacturers of the same size and in the same categories have focused more on production and less on marketing and media, Sharkey said White Oak was keenly aware of its significance.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Everyone is keenly aware that Ukraine is at a demographic disadvantage vis-à-vis Russia, which continues to hurl infantry soldiers into the war with little regard for their lives.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2025
Does our governor understand that manufacturers, and companies in the AI field, are keenly aware of energy costs, and this requirement sends a very negative signal about potential rationing?
—Paul Craney, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly
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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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Following the revelation by his mother that Louis was avidly gathering conkers as a favorite autumn activity, the World Conker Championships extended an offer for the prince to become the event's honorary patron.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In addition to getting calorically high and nutrient-dense whole foods such as fruits and vegetables, acutely malnourished people need therapeutic food.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Japan and South Korea’s advanced manufacturing economies are acutely threatened by China’s weaponization of trade.—
Young Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Like Swift does in the video, Kelce closed his hands into fists and waved his arms up and down in celebration as the singer excitedly cheered him on from a luxury box in the upper level of the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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To me, there’s nothing more upsetting than excitedly going in the fridge to pull out ingredients for a crisp salad or plate up delicious fruit only to find everything has wilted, gotten mushy, and just plain ol’ sad.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The British automaker’s managing director, Rawdon Glover, confirmed to ABC News earlier this week that company’s eagerly anticipated next-generation EV will no longer debut this year.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company’s annual holiday menu is a major event for Dunkin’ customers who, each year, eagerly anticipate which old favorites might be back and what exciting, new additions might be on the menu to try.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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Anatolij is enthusiastically part of that heroic and delicate mission.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Several testers found the monk fruit or allulose sweeteners (depending on flavor) tipped the drinks in a harshly herbal or saccharine direction, and found the high from the Uplifting Watermelon Lime flavor to be jarringly strong.—
Chala June,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tagovailoa was harshly criticized for his comments and later apologized, with many questioning the signal-caller's leadership capabilities.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Keenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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