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'BrienExamples of intently in a Sentence
intently studied his notes just before the exam
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At the center, McElroy feeds Carson lunch while speaking with the visiting family that is clearly enjoying watching the eagle and listening intently to McElroy.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Rosatom, despite being a leader in overseas nuclear deployment, is bracing for workforce shortages and beginning to focus more intently on recruiting young people for its own educational programs.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Front Man is watching him very intently, and the audience is given a flashback to a time when the Front Man was put in the same situation and killed everyone mercilessly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Has anyone listened more intently than Leonard to the infinite bandwidths of spoken English?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 July 2025
Rosatom, despite being a leader in overseas nuclear deployment, is bracing for workforce shortages and beginning to focus more intently on recruiting young people for its own educational programs.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Front Man is watching him very intently, and the audience is given a flashback to a time when the Front Man was put in the same situation and killed everyone mercilessly.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Has anyone listened more intently than Leonard to the infinite bandwidths of spoken English?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for intently
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intently. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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