observantly

Examples

• All

• And you very, very observantly replied, Didn't we talk about that eight months ago, the last time we had dinner?

• He listened observantly during the lecture, taking notes on every important point.

• "I'll tell my dad we saw you today," he said observantly.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The drone circles a few times, its high-powered eye unblinking, and flies observantly on.

  Academic text (2018)

• And I, and I used to look at that observantly and I used to just think the guy who he's working for, he's earning all the money.

  Anything Goes With James English

• The teacher observed the students' work observantly to provide useful feedback.

• She walked observantly through the gallery, admiring each painting and its details.

Synonyms

C

carefully

vsobservantly

978 1.0

In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm

centers on noticing and watching rather than cautious handling

C

closely

vsobservantly

269 1.4

With careful attention to small details

is broader attention to surroundings rather than only small details

I

intently

vsobservantly

48 3.1

A person looks or listens with full attention

is less about intense focus and more about general noticing

A

acutely

vsobservantly

19 5.8

In a very careful way that notices small details

is simpler careful noticing rather than unusually sharp sensitivity

A

attentively

vsobservantly

9 3.0

With care and strong focus on what you see or hear

is similar but can include general noticing, not only focused concentration

V

vigilantly

vsobservantly

3 6.2

Carefully watching for danger or problems

is attentive observation without the explicit focus on threats

M

mindfully

vsobservantly

2 3.9

Carefully and with full attention to what you do

is more purely about noticing rather than deliberate intention

A

alertly

vsobservantly

1 3.2

In a quick and watchful way that notices and reacts to things

is more about steady noticing than rapid reaction

P

perceptively

vsobservantly

1 5.8

In a way that shows clear, careful understanding of people or situations

is more about plain noticing than deep interpretive understanding

W

watchfully

vsobservantly

1 3.2

In a careful way while looking for danger or sudden movement

is general careful watching rather than specifically looking for danger

Antonyms

C

carelessly

20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

I

inattentively

6.5

In a way that shows no attention to what is happening

How Attentive

keenly

26 4.1

watchfully

1 3.2

attentively

9 3.0

observantly

4.9

distractedly

4 5.1

casually

103 2.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology