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