INTENTLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INTENTLY?

Need another word that means the same as “intently”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “intently” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Intently” are: attentively, closely, keenly, earnestly, hard, studiously, steadily, steadfastly, watchfully, observantly, carefully

Intently as an Adverb

Definitions of "Intently" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “intently” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• With strained or eager attention.
• With earnest and eager attention.

Synonyms of "Intently" as an adverb (11 Words)

attentively	While paying close attention. Though many of these places see few visitors they are all attentively staffed by local people who are eager to help.
carefully	In a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously. He listened carefully to the way people spoke.
closely	In a collective or unified way. Pens of closely confined fish.
earnestly	With sincere and intense conviction; seriously. Talking earnestly with his son.
hard	Causing great damage or hardship. Industries hit hard by the depression.
keenly	In an eager or enthusiastic manner. The car is keenly priced.
observantly	Taking careful notice; attentively or perceptively. He watched everything observantly.
steadfastly	In a resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering manner. They remained steadfastly loyal.
steadily	At a steady rate or pace. The business has been growing steadily.
studiously	With concentration and conscientiousness in one’s work or reading. He gets on with his work quietly and studiously.
watchfully	In a watchful manner.

Usage Examples of "Intently" as an adverb

• He gazed at her intently.
• Everybody was listening intently.

Associations of "Intently" (30 Words)

absolute	(of a decree) final. No mortal being can influence the absolute.
arrant	Complete, utter. What arrant nonsense.
articulate	Put into words or an expression. The ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones.
complete	Complete a pass. A complete musician.
eloquently	With eloquence. Commentators have spoken eloquently on both sides of the issue.
enunciate	Express or state clearly. She enunciated each word slowly.
fixate	Direct one’s eyes towards. Erotomaniacs are convinced that the person they have fixated on loves them in return.
focused	Directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity towards a particular aim. The need for more focused research.
gape	A disease of birds with gaping of the mouth as a symptom caused by infestation with gapeworm. Juvenile birds with yellow gapes.
gaze	A long fixed look. He fixed his paternal gaze on me.
glare	Shine intensely. The pomp and glare of rhetoric.
infertile	Incapable of reproducing. Infertile couples are offered specialist advice.
irrevocably	In an irrevocable manner. My life changed irrevocably in an instant.
knavery	Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing.
leer	A lascivious or unpleasant look. He gave me a sly leer.
look	Look forward to the probable occurrence of. His look was fixed on her eyes.
observant	Adhering strictly to the rules of a particular religion, especially Judaism. Her observant eye took in every detail.
peek	Throw a glance at; take a brief look at. His socks were so full of holes his toes peeked through.
peep	Appear as though from hiding. The sun began to peep out.
pronounce	Speak pronounce or utter in a certain way. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
recite	Recite in elocution. Recite a poem.
stare	Fixate one’s eyes. She tried hard not to stare.
staring	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Staring eyes.
stark	Stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement. A stark landscape.
thoroughgoing	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. Thoroughgoing research.
unadulterated	Not mixed or diluted with any different or extra elements; complete and absolute. The unadulterated truth.
unmitigated	Not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier. The tour had been an unmitigated disaster.
unmixed	Not mixed with extraneous elements. Bold unmixed colours.
utter	Express audibly utter sounds not necessarily words. He uttered a curse.
watchful	Watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant. They attended dances under the watchful eye of their father.