intently
adverb
in·tent·ly
in-ˈtent-lē 
: in an intent or concentrated manner : with great effort, attention, or concentration
Their eyes, when they look at you and listen intently, focus like laser beams.—
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Molly HaskellHe turned back to face her again and stared at her most intently.—Robert C. O'Brien
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intently studied his notes just before the exam
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Listen to this article All eyes were zeroed in on the Nets‘ bench in the early minutes of Monday’s matchup against the Utah Jazz at Barclays Center, intently watching for any signs of movement from No. 10.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
In one famous case from 1989, reported in The Lancet, a woman in England noticed that her Doberman-border collie cross had begun sniffing intently at a small mole on her leg.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Kansas City Royals bench coach Paul Hoover watched intently as catchers Salvador Perez and Freddy Fermin worked on their pitch framing.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
The photo that followed showed her on the ice looking intently as Carroll gave her directions.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
In one famous case from 1989, reported in The Lancet, a woman in England noticed that her Doberman-border collie cross had begun sniffing intently at a small mole on her leg.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Kansas City Royals bench coach Paul Hoover watched intently as catchers Salvador Perez and Freddy Fermin worked on their pitch framing.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2024
The photo that followed showed her on the ice looking intently as Carroll gave her directions.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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“Intently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intently. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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