intently C1 Topic:Plants & Agriculture US /ɪnˈtɛntli/ See IPA manual Freq #36786 Meanings 1 adv with strained or eager attention Listened intently. 2 adv In an intent or focused manner. Her back was toward the jungle, and so she did not see the grasses part, or the savage face that peered from between. Little, bloodshot, close-set eyes scanned her intently, roving from time to time about the open beach for indications of the presence of others than herself. Etymology From intent + -ly. Topics Plants & Agriculture External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # intently **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈtɛntli/ **Frequency rank:** 36786 ## Meanings 1. with strained or eager attention 2. In an intent or focused manner. ## Examples - Listened intently. - Her back was toward the jungle, and so she did not see the grasses part, or the savage face that peered from between. Little, bloodshot, close-set eyes scanned her intently, roving from time to time about the open beach for indications of the presence of others than herself. ## Etymology From intent + -ly. ## Topics - Plants & Agriculture markdown