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.—
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Molly HaskellHe turned back to face her again and stared at her most intently.—Robert C. O'Brien
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intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Cunningham’s message to the group lasted no more than 30 seconds — with starting center Jalen Duren listening intently — but by the time the huddle dispersed, the team seemed unified.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Shade liked watching birds but was also listening intently to the dial-up modem’s buzz.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump's administration will be intently focused on making the U.S. border more secure and deporting people who are in the country illegally, but may prove more open to legal immigration of highly skilled workers.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Working with Post Malone At numerous points during his conversation with The Tennessean, Yoakam circles back to the importance of intently working on his SiriusXM channel while writing material for the project.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Shade liked watching birds but was also listening intently to the dial-up modem’s buzz.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump's administration will be intently focused on making the U.S. border more secure and deporting people who are in the country illegally, but may prove more open to legal immigration of highly skilled workers.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Working with Post Malone At numerous points during his conversation with The Tennessean, Yoakam circles back to the importance of intently working on his SiriusXM channel while writing material for the project.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intently. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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