keenly

adverb

Definition of keenlynext
1
as in avidly

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2
as in acutely

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Recent Examples of keenly George, who is 12, apparently keenly understands the weight of the crown. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 June 2026 Contributors are keenly aware of political rhetoric that takes aim at their project or threatens volunteers. — Ryan McGrady, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 State workers are keenly concerned with the costs, not just financially, but also to the environment and work-life balance. — Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 Some stocks suffered keenly during the week, falling into oversold territory. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 June 2026 As well as his long-standing relationship with Cech, Lollichon was keenly aware of the mounting issues between himself and Courtois. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The Chicago rapper’s conversational style gives his melodramatic struggle music a keenly personal touch. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 The deal shows that one of the most influential technology investment firms in Silicon Valley is keenly interested in the networking bottlenecks in building out AI infrastructure. — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Igby Rigney stars as Bret, an aspiring writer and keenly observant teenager whose reality begins to unravel with the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), per the official logline. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly
  1. avidly
  2. acutely
  3. excitedly
  4. sharply
  5. eagerly
  6. poignantly
  7. enthusiastically
  8. harshly
Adverb
  • The couple were deeply involved in literary circles, collected books avidly, read voraciously as well as penning various works.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of avidly
Adverb
  • Virality, however, is not the same as long-term brand value, something ALO appears acutely aware of.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In those first days, the people closest to the disaster felt acutely the absence of any assistance from their own government.
    — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
Definition of acutely
Adverb
  • The clip saw Natalie and River looking on excitedly as Nick popped two black balloons, each filled with little pink balloons and confetti.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • My high-octane mutt was leaping around the patio table and barking excitedly while my neighbors huddled together over their steaks.
    — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of excitedly
Adverb
  • Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Today, visitors can spot wildlife like bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets among the sharply eroded buttes.
    — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of sharply
Adverb
  • Frazier eagerly reposted a vile lie claiming Israelis drop bombs disguised as toys to murder children—originally posted by a UK activist facing terror charges for backing Hamas.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of eagerly
Adverb
  • Collecting is often a function of loss, an attempt to save something that might otherwise disappear, as the volume’s final essay poignantly articulates.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026
  • This case makes poignantly clear how much Florida will miss Labarga, the only justice who was not appointed by DeSantis.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of poignantly
Adverb
  • When Ahab first speaks to the crew about Moby Dick, his diabolical charisma soon infects the men who, apart from Starbuck, enthusiastically join him in his monomaniacal crusade.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • In 2018, during Swift's Reputation tour stop in Massachusetts, Lively and Reynolds were seen in the VIP section of the audience, enthusiastically recording her performance of the song.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of enthusiastically
Adverb
  • Overthinking and procrastination are two of the habits people confess to most readily and blame on themselves most harshly, and two of the habits most often misread.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • That can be useful because jurors can be more reluctant to sentence a woman harshly, writes Victor Streib, a law professor at Elon University in North Carolina who has researched the treatment of women on death row.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of harshly

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