raptly

Examples

• All

• As the story unfolded, the children sat raptly around the campfire, completely captivated by the tale.

• Eighty people watched raptly as he clicked through photos, explaining how chocolate tales and other formations might have been used.

  Academic text (2008)

• And I see, for the first time, that women are looking up, staring up at me raptly in a certain way, you know?

  Fiction book (1996)

• Rachel Keats attended every class, listened raptly, and took notes.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The cops on duty listen raptly, getting maudlin and dewy-eyed.

  Fiction book (1993)

• A pretty thing she was, too, her red hair done up in tortoise-shell combs, her hazel eyes wide and gazing raptly up at him.

  Fiction book (1992)

• When she disappeared into the night, all that was left was that image of her gazing raptly into the fire in her blood-red dress back at the stationhouse.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "It's going to be called The Elena School," said Fontayne, hanging on to the fence with his fingertips, gazing raptly at his new purchase.

  Fiction book (1995)

• SUBURBAN HOUSE - NIGHT (1972) MICHAEL BOONE, 10, lies on the living room carpet, staring raptly at the movie playing on the large Zenith console.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Seemingly encouraged by this, she didn't go away, but perched on the corner of the desk, watching him raptly as he went about his job between bites of chocolate biscuit.

  Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

I

intensely

vsraptly

88 3.1

In a very strong or focused way

is focused fascination and absorption rather than general intensity

K

keenly

vsraptly

26 4.1

Acts in a way that shows strong interest or feeling

is absorbed fascination and complete interest rather than sharp perception

A

avidly

vsraptly

7 3.9

In a way that shows strong interest and excitement

is absorption and fascination more than eager desire

I

interestedly

vsraptly

1 3.4

Someone watches or listens with curiosity and close attention

is full fascination and deep interest rather than mere curiosity

A

absorbedly

vsraptly

6.0

Giving something your full attention

is fuller fascination and deep interest rather than simple focused attention

E

engrossingly

vsraptly

6.5

In a way that holds your full attention

is deep absorption with fascination not just attention capture

A

absorbingly

vsraptly

4.7

In a way that keeps you interested and focused

is intense fascination and complete absorption rather than general interest

Antonyms

D

distractedly

4 5.1

Not giving full attention because the mind is elsewhere

How Absorbed

raptly

• Formal

1 6.6

attentively

9 3.0

inattentively

6.5

Surface Forms

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Etymology