View synonyms for intently

intently

[ in-tent-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in a firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed way, as with the eyes, ears, or mind:
She sat there rapt, leaning on her elbows on the table, listening intently to us.
in a fully engaged or determined way that shows strength of purpose:
I know that many others have been working on their versions of the project far more intently—and coherently—than I.

An older bro wore a red bow tie and a yarmulke emblazoned with the “TEAM MITCH” logo as he stared down at his smartphone intently.

Twenty people surround Grace, all of them intently studying her trance state.

I glimpse around at an all-black-clad Bethenny Frankel laughing as the woman stares intently at her.

I watched them intently, not understanding their quick Arabic.

I have a huge amount of respect and admiration for him and the way he sees the world so intently and encourages people to look.

She had listened—she had listened intently, looking straight out of the window and without moving.

In truth, it was so intently engaged with a sleeping seal that it had not observed the approach of the sledge.

She opened a large black fan and moved it slowly while looking intently at her son's bent profile.

Both of the orator's hands swung upward and outward, and he looked intently at the ceiling.

Lyn was looking at me intently, and her voice was steady; that squeezed kind of steadiness that is almost worse than tears.

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