attentively

B2 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /əˈtɛntɪvli/
adv Freq #43498

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In a way that shows careful attention.

    The children listened attentively to the story.

Etymology

From Middle English attentifly, attentifli, equivalent to attentive + -ly.

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