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observantly

observantly

4.9
In a careful way that notices small details
  • adverb
  • /əbˈzɜrvəntli/
translation icon : atentamente
  • The point is that each coach is responsible for recognizing these changes, perceiving them as accurately and observantly as Thoreau did in the woods of Walden.

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.

Examples

  • 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.

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

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

Synonyms

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
closely
vsobservantly
269 1.4

With careful attention to small details

is broader attention to surroundings rather than only small details
intently
vsobservantly
48 3.1

A person looks or listens with full attention

is less about intense focus and more about general noticing
acutely
vsobservantly
19 5.8

In a very careful way that notices small details

is simpler careful noticing rather than unusually sharp sensitivity
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
vigilantly
vsobservantly
3 6.2

Carefully watching for danger or problems

is attentive observation without the explicit focus on threats
mindfully
vsobservantly
2 3.9

Carefully and with full attention to what you do

is more purely about noticing rather than deliberate intention
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
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
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

20 1.0

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

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

observantly positive

Morphology

observantly = observant (transparent) = observe + ant + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'observant', producing the expected meaning 'in an observant manner'.

Etymology

Observantly comes from the Latin verb observare, made of ob- 'toward' and servare 'to watch' or 'keep', and it shares the same root as observe. So, to act observantly is to act in a 'watching' and careful way, noticing small details.