keenly

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Adverbial keenly has 1 sense

keenly - in a keen and discriminating manner; "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"
Derived from adjective keen₁

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Keenly

Part of Speech: adverb

Senses and Usages:

With great interest or enthusiasm:

Example Sentence: She listened keenly to every word he said.

Intensely or sharply:

Example Sentence: He felt the pain keenly after the accident.

In a perceptive or insightful manner:

Example Sentence: The detective keenly observed the suspect's behavior.

In a highly aware or sensitive manner:

Example Sentence: She was keenly aware of her surroundings.

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