intently
adverb
in·tent·ly
in-ˈtent-lē 
: in an intent or concentrated manner : with great effort, attention, or concentration
Their eyes, when they look at you and listen intently, focus like laser beams.—
Molly Haskell
Molly HaskellHe turned back to face her again and stared at her most intently.—Robert C. O'Brien
Robert C. O'BrienSynonyms
Examples of intently in a Sentence
intently studied his notes just before the exam
Recent Examples on the Web
After the massive interest sparked by the eBay listing, Riach and Rivas pulled the sale and began researching the model more intently.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Its profile picture is a woman in a blue shirt with a short, blonde bob, perched on the end of a couch with a clipboard clasped in her hands and leaning forward, as if listening intently.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 7 May 2024
Will Carless In the Instagram video, Denise Aguilar Mendez stares intently into the camera.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The five pre-teen boys in the van with him were looking on just as intently.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
As the survivors spoke Monday, Harner listened intently from the bench and thanked each person.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
That doesn’t stop him from continuing to listen intently to educators in the field.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
At the Beverly Hilton around lunchtime on Friday, Jordan Rodarte listened intently to union stewards presenting terms of the contract.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, the lawyer listened intently as a judge asked the Texas solicitor general what would happen if officers bring someone to a port of entry but federal authorities refuse to take them.
—Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Its profile picture is a woman in a blue shirt with a short, blonde bob, perched on the end of a couch with a clipboard clasped in her hands and leaning forward, as if listening intently.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 7 May 2024
Will Carless In the Instagram video, Denise Aguilar Mendez stares intently into the camera.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
The five pre-teen boys in the van with him were looking on just as intently.
—Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
As the survivors spoke Monday, Harner listened intently from the bench and thanked each person.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
That doesn’t stop him from continuing to listen intently to educators in the field.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
At the Beverly Hilton around lunchtime on Friday, Jordan Rodarte listened intently to union stewards presenting terms of the contract.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, the lawyer listened intently as a judge asked the Texas solicitor general what would happen if officers bring someone to a port of entry but federal authorities refuse to take them.
—Patrick Svitek, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intently. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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