Definition of attentively in English:
attentively
adverbəˈtɛntɪvliəˈtɛn(t)ɪvli
1While paying close attention.
throughout our discussion the president listened attentively
Example sentencesExamples
- Apparently not everyone was listening as attentively as they ought to have been.
- I listened attentively to the man who told me his story.
- Freyen was in the older part of the library, scanning through birth records attentively.
- The woman listened attentively, as if nothing else mattered at the moment.
- He sat and listened attentively, supplying her with the occasional wide-eyed stare or gasp.
- They watched attentively as each pup was delivered.
- The owner of the pub, who had been attentively drying a freshly washed glass, smiled at John.
- I would go and see the paintings and sculptures every day and study them attentively.
- She looks at me attentively with her deep brown eyes.
- I became aware that the man sitting opposite me was looking at me attentively and seemed to be writing.
- 1.1 While assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; very politely or courteously.
though many of these places see few visitors, they are all attentively staffed by local people who are eager to help
Example sentencesExamples
- We were looked after most attentively by the waitresses.
- Waiters dressed in traditional Gujarati costume hover attentively at one's elbow.
- Anna cared attentively for her residents, about whom she knew everything.
- All the connoisseurs in town would flock about them attentively with their glasses.
- I compensate for mismanaged parsnips by attentively charging my guests' glasses with wine.
- We believe it is important to attentively be in touch with our customers.
- There were also those who strove to pursue the societal changes attentively and to support women in the achievements and burdens of their new roles.
- Among the dark shapes and cheap robotic parts was a counter with a cloaked man standing attentively behind it.
- A female gives birth to only one baby at a time, and nurses it attentively until the next mating season.
- It embraces the warmth and adeptness of the teacher himself, as he moves generously, attentively among them.
Definition of attentively in US English:
attentively
adverbəˈtɛn(t)ɪvliəˈten(t)ivlē
1While paying close attention.
throughout our discussion the president listened attentively
Example sentencesExamples
- He sat and listened attentively, supplying her with the occasional wide-eyed stare or gasp.
- I became aware that the man sitting opposite me was looking at me attentively and seemed to be writing.
- I listened attentively to the man who told me his story.
- I would go and see the paintings and sculptures every day and study them attentively.
- They watched attentively as each pup was delivered.
- The owner of the pub, who had been attentively drying a freshly washed glass, smiled at John.
- The woman listened attentively, as if nothing else mattered at the moment.
- Freyen was in the older part of the library, scanning through birth records attentively.
- She looks at me attentively with her deep brown eyes.
- Apparently not everyone was listening as attentively as they ought to have been.
- 1.1 While assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others; very politely or courteously.
though many of these places see few visitors, they are all attentively staffed by local people who are eager to help
Example sentencesExamples
- I compensate for mismanaged parsnips by attentively charging my guests' glasses with wine.
- We were looked after most attentively by the waitresses.
- All the connoisseurs in town would flock about them attentively with their glasses.
- A female gives birth to only one baby at a time, and nurses it attentively until the next mating season.
- We believe it is important to attentively be in touch with our customers.
- Anna cared attentively for her residents, about whom she knew everything.
- There were also those who strove to pursue the societal changes attentively and to support women in the achievements and burdens of their new roles.
- Waiters dressed in traditional Gujarati costume hover attentively at one's elbow.
- Among the dark shapes and cheap robotic parts was a counter with a cloaked man standing attentively behind it.
- It embraces the warmth and adeptness of the teacher himself, as he moves generously, attentively among them.