keenly
Americanadverb
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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.
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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.
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with strong or intense emotion or desire; eagerly.
We committee members are keenly interested in addressing these important issues head-on.
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in a sharply focused way; intently.
Participants listened keenly to the training presentation.
Etymology
Origin of keenly
First recorded before 1000; keen 1 ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Raymond James analyst Buck Horne is “keenly aware” of housing policy chatter, he wrote in a late December note.
From Barron's
These professional calculations are actually among the more fascinating aspects of Chevy Chase as a commodity, and something Ms. Zenovich might have focused on more keenly.
Jokic's absence for the second half of Monday's game was keenly felt, with Miami outscoring Denver 84-60 after the break to coast to victory.
From Barron's
But Wall Street is still keenly focused on Nvidia maintaining gross margins in the 70% range—even with sharply rising costs for key components like memory.
The budget figures will be keenly watched by energy industry experts, with the hopes of gleaning insights into where Saudi Arabia expects oil revenues to head in the near future.
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