attentively
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3.0
- adverb
- /əˈtɛntɪvli/
:
atentamente
- The provost chaired the committee, and she listened attentively to what was said.
- listened attentively
- watched attentively
- read attentively
Calmly and attentively it leans out to the sea.
- Calmly and attentively it leans out to the sea.
Examples
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Patsy Canton had been listening attentively to Meredith for the past hour.
Fiction book (1996) -
Lily watched, and they both listened attentively as the President spoke on the economy, violence, and education.
Fiction book (1997) -
Now, I want you all to sit attentively and listen.
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Look attentively, and you will always find these moments.
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Each work, if we listen to it attentively, tells us what we ought to do to preserve it.
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Just listen attentively, nod occasionally, and if you must speak, simply say, "How do you feel about that?"
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By the end, approximately 20 percent of the class was on task, listening attentively to the lecture.
Academic text (1997) -
How remarkable those children were, sitting politely and attentively, watching the old woman with their big eyes!
Fiction book (1992) -
Bagwas and Patel leaned forward attentively, and Hugh Tureen yawned mightily.
Fiction book (1992) -
The teacher asked us to listen attentively during the lecture to understand the topic better.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that shows attention and caution to avoid mistakes or harm
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1.4
With careful attention to small details
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3.1
A person looks or listens with full attention
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7.7
To do something carefully and with steady effort
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5.4
To do something carefully because you feel responsible
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6.2
Carefully watching for danger or problems
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3.9
Carefully and with full attention to what you do
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3.2
In a quick and watchful way that notices and reacts to things
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7.4
Carefully and with close attention
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3.2
In a careful way while looking for danger or sudden movement
In a careful way that notices small details
Giving something your full attention
Antonyms
How Attentively
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Attentively comes from the same root as attention and attend, formed from the Latin parts ad- 'toward' and tendere 'to stretch'. Think of it as 'stretching' your mind or senses toward something. So, to act attentively is to watch or listen carefully.