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keenly
keen 1 K0028500 (kēn)adj. keen·er, keen·est 1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp.3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear.4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright).5. Intense or bracing: a keen wind.6. Pungent; acrid: A keen smell of skunk was left behind.7. a. Ardent; enthusiastic: a keen chess player.b. Eagerly desirous: keen on going to Europe in the spring.8. Slang Great; splendid; fine: What a keen day!
[Middle English kene, from Old English cēne, brave.]
keen′ly adv.keen′ness n.
keen 2 K0028500 (kēn)n. A loud wailing or lament for the dead.intr.v. keened, keen·ing, keens To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead. See Synonyms at cry.
[From Irish Gaelic caoineadh, from caonim, I lament, from Old Irish caínim, coínim, perhaps of Brittonic origin.]
keen′er n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | keenly - in a keen and discriminating manner; "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings" |
Translationskeen (kiːn) adjective1. eager or enthusiastic. He is a keen golfer; I'm keen to succeed. 熱衷的 热心的2. sharp. Her eyesight is as keen as ever. 敏銳的 敏锐的3. (of wind etc) very cold and biting. 凜冽的 凛冽的ˈkeenly adverb 熱衷地，敏銳地 锐利地，敏锐地 ˈkeenness noun 熱衷，敏銳 锐利，敏锐 keen on very enthusiastic about, interested in or fond of. She's keen on sailing; She's been keen on that boy for years. 熱衷於，對…感興趣，喜愛 喜欢，热爱，醉心于 IdiomsSeekeenMedicalSeeKeen |