Synonyms for intently
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In an intent or focused manner.
Example sentences
- eagerly The committee eagerly welcomed her as chairperson.
- earnestly He tends to consider things too much earnestly.
- attentively She listened to me patiently and very attentively.
- fixedly They hadn't said anything but looked fixedly.
- narrowly The old man narrowly escaped being run over by a car.
- steadfastly He gazed steadfastly at the water in the pond.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intently | rising | |
| eagerly | rising | |
| earnestly | steady | |
| attentively | rising | |
| fixedly | steady | |
| narrowly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- eagerly3, fixedly
- 8 letters
- narrowly3
- 9 letters
- earnestly3
- 11 letters
- steadfastly3, attentively4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eagerly3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- attentivement
- Italiano
- attentamente
- Español
- atentamente