How to Use intently in a Sentence

intently

adverb
  • No one with such hazel eyes had looked at me so intently in a very long time.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The five pre-teen boys in the van with him were looking on just as intently.
    — Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The rest of the baseball world is intently focused on all of that.
    — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Precede the yelp with a cluck, and listen intently for half a minute or so.
    — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The adults in the room listened intently.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Ask lots of questions and listen intently to what comes back.
    — Bianca Barratt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The sparks would hit, Leiya would blow intently, and then nothing.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • Jack appeared to be just as tall as his dad, who could be seen intently watching the game.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • Mirkovic stares back intently, a serious look on his face.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The jurors stared intently as the rifle was carried to the front of the room.
    — Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 25 July 2022
  • The only sight on the field was a group of young men listening intently to their coach.
    — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Dawkins has become the star of the offensive line show for those who watch them intently enough.
    — Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • James prayed so intently during a snowstorm that he was buried in snow and had to be dug out by his neighbors.
    — WIRED, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Caglianone, who sported a full beard, listened intently as questions came his way rapid-fire.
    — Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Giles slowed the boat, and Rappold searched the water intently.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • One woman took the mic, intently closing her eyes while focusing on her next bar.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2023
  • That means focusing more intently on new kinds of attributes.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Zach listens intently, and he's bowled over by Brooklyn's strength.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The data on show clearly places Brazil as a region to track intently.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 27 May 2025
  • In the hushed space, his voice rang out and everyone was listening intently, yet none of it rang true.
    — Graham Swift, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Washington, who was dressed in a gray suit and had been looking on intently, chortled.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Gasps and exclamations moved through the room as students stared intently at their screens.
    — Hazlitt, 7 Dec. 2022
  • But amid the chaos, the camera is focused intently on Robby’s face.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Swift looks away from the camera, holding up black frames, while Kelce stares intently into the lens.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2025
  • Her brown eyes are still staring intently at me, soulful and pleading, and as my gaze locks on hers again, my brain quiets.
    — Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Thecla listens intently while sitting in her home by the window.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The officer turned on his squad car lights and approached the driver who was still intently looking at her phone.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
  • Rinderknecht sat next to Haney, clad in a dark suit, intently listening to the lawyers’ statements.
    — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 10 June 2026
  • LeBron James was one of the many who were watching this series very intently.
    — Ryan Stano, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
  • The Duke of Sussex looked intently at his daughter, while the baby gazed back at him.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 4 June 2025

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