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attentively

[ uh-ten-tiv-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

while giving attention; observantly:
Please listen attentively.
while thoughtfully attending to others; politely; courteously:
Our stay was attentively organized by the director.

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English; attentive ( def ) + -ly ( def )

You listen to song after song—attentively, open-mindedly, optimistically.

I also find it kind of hard to believe that the conference and convention industry listens that attentively to the president.

Lisi was listening attentively, emotionlessly, saying only enough to keep the dialogue flowing.

The stranger regarded Hedges attentively, rather to the discomfiture of that functionary, who thought he was doubted.

Morley Jones paused, and Mr Durant looked at him attentively for a few seconds.

Isabel deigned no reply, and he took possession of a deep chair, settled himself on his backbone, and regarded her attentively.

Now “awfully sorry” is not a western colloquialism, and the girl looked at him attentively.

Look at my coachman more attentively, gentlemen, and you will see that he is a very valuable man.

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