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keenly

[ keen-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a way or to a degree that is very sharply or distinctly felt:
As a husband and father, he is keenly aware of the risks inherent in his new construction job.
in a way that shows great mental perceptiveness or insight:
He showed foreign policy savvy and an ability to keenly analyze both sides of an issue.
with strong or intense emotion or desire; eagerly:
We committee members are keenly interested in addressing these important issues head-on.
in a sharply focused way; intently:
Participants listened keenly to the training presentation.

Origin of keenly¹

First recorded before 1000; keen ¹( def ) + -ly ( def )

Hildebrand was keenly aware of the grievous failures of Christians under Nazism.

This has made us keenly aware of the pain of being demonized simply for our faith.

But as we are all keenly aware, fate had far different plans.

I am keenly aware that such a view might be perceived by some as having a good dose of paranoia of my own.

Psych was a show always keenly aware of its spot in the pop culture universe.

Her pulse was beneath his fingers, and with every stroke of it he felt more keenly the mystery and cruelty of life.

He paused again, regarded the spot in the carpet before him very keenly and then arose.

He shook Nejdi into a canter, drew his sword, and looked keenly ahead for the first sign of those who would bar his path.

On hearing him her eyes wandered toward where he stood, and regarded him keenly for a moment.

Considering that Maude did not profess to love her husband very much, it was astonishing how keenly she felt this.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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