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Definition of Intently
1. Adverb. With strained or eager attention. "Stood watching intently"
Definition of Intently
1. adv. In an intent manner; as, the eyes intently fixed.
Definition of Intently
1. Adverb. In an intent or focused manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Intently
1. in an unwavering manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Intently
Literary usage of Intently
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope (1906)
"... silent until Charlotte had completed her plans, and Mrs. Bold stood equally
silent, intently occupied as it appeared in the arrangement of her rings. ..."
2. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"He watched them intently while they read—at last his wife said : " I don't
understand what the man means; it is gibberish. " The delighted humorist sank in ..."