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keenly en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English kenely, kenliche, from Old English cēnlīċe (“keenly, boldly, courageously”), equivalent to keen + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian köinlik (“boldly”), archaic German kühnlich (“bravely”).

Meanings

  1. In a keen manner.
    • We played keenly.
    • watch something keenly

Forms

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most keenly Degree=Sup lexicographic
more keenly Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (2)

eo akre (in a keen manner) · la ācriter (in a keen manner)