intently en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ɪnˈtɛntli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English intent Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English intently From intent + -ly.
Meanings
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In an intent or focused manner.
Her back was toward the jungle, and so she did not see the grasses part, or the savage face that peered from between. Little, bloodshot, close-set eyes scanned her intently, roving from time to time about the open beach for indications of the presence of others than herself.
1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 193:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most intently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more intently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (15)
uk уважно (in a focused manner) · eo intense (in a focused manner) · it minuziosamente (in a focused manner) · de konzentriert (in a focused manner) · de aufmerksam (in a focused manner) · es atentamente (in a focused manner) · nl aandachtig (in a focused manner) · pt atentamente (in a focused manner) · de gespannt (in a focused manner) · de angespannt (in a focused manner) · eo atente (in a focused manner) · it meticolosamente (in a focused manner) · fr attentivement (in a focused manner) · it attentamente (in a focused manner) · tr dikkatle (in a focused manner)