KEENLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keenly mean? 

• KEENLY (adverb)
  The adverb KEENLY has 1 sense:

1. in a keen or penetrating way

  Familiarity information: KEENLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KEENLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a keen or penetrating way

Synonyms:

acutely; keenly

Context example:

acutely aware

Pertainym:

keen (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions)

 Context examples 

“Frankly, now!” she repeated, standing upon the rug and looking keenly down at him as he leaned back in a basket-chair.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Courage, Mina! the Professor is looking at you keenly; his look is a warning.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

He watched me keenly and slyly, his chin all the while on his breast.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

“I take both your challenge and your wager,” said the man of Brabant, throwing off his jacket and glancing keenly about him with his black, twinkling eyes.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But she, who knew little of the world of men, being a woman, was keenly aware of his burning eyes.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“I see that you are professionally rather busy just now,” said he, glancing very keenly across at me.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He was head man of the little village, keenly aware of his responsibility, and he elucidated his policy thoroughly in few words.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

Keenly, I fear, did the eye of the visitress pierce the young pastor's heart.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Her companion looked at her keenly; and gathering greater spirit from the blush soon produced from such a look, only said, “He is best off as he is,” and turned the subject.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Anne herself was become hardened to such affronts; but she felt the imprudence of the arrangement quite as keenly as Lady Russell.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)