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as in avidly
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as in acutely
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Recent Examples of keenly
The View From Letterboxd The Letterboxd founders seem keenly aware of the potential for alienating their users — just read their extremely long About Us page, which explains most features and decisions made by the company in detail.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
And Pearlman seems to keenly understand that.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Together with Gattelli, the pair are keenly aware of what makes a musical tick — and why people love, or love to hate them — leveraging much of it to their advantage.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The translator is keenly aware of inhabiting this space.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Supplements like Dulcolax—specifically bisacodyl—are included on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medications, something keenly monitored by NASA’s medical team.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
The most keenly watched and also the most contentious of the upcoming electoral contests is West Bengal, where the regional Trinamool Congress party has been in power for three consecutive terms.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
While the Tuscan setting provided its own kind of epic sweep, Coiro sought to add further scope to the movie by meticulously casting each supporting role, no matter how small — the place where the Preston Sturges influence is felt most keenly.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
As a former correction officer for 21 years at seven different prisons, Osten is keenly aware of the problems of mental and physical health inside the prisons.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
And Pearlman seems to keenly understand that.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Together with Gattelli, the pair are keenly aware of what makes a musical tick — and why people love, or love to hate them — leveraging much of it to their advantage.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
The translator is keenly aware of inhabiting this space.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Supplements like Dulcolax—specifically bisacodyl—are included on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medications, something keenly monitored by NASA’s medical team.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
The most keenly watched and also the most contentious of the upcoming electoral contests is West Bengal, where the regional Trinamool Congress party has been in power for three consecutive terms.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
While the Tuscan setting provided its own kind of epic sweep, Coiro sought to add further scope to the movie by meticulously casting each supporting role, no matter how small — the place where the Preston Sturges influence is felt most keenly.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
As a former correction officer for 21 years at seven different prisons, Osten is keenly aware of the problems of mental and physical health inside the prisons.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly
Adverb
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This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Patients can feel that exclusion most acutely.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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If manufacturers choose to pull certain products from New York or significantly increase prices to offset compliance costs, the effects will be felt most acutely in communities that already struggle with food access.—
Francisco Marte,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The comments reacted excitedly to the news.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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If the bike lane is sharply delineated with curbs, that will help a lot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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Candidates diverge sharply on school police, Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Huang’s departure left a villain power vacuum that Margo Stilley eagerly filled.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The words written on the whiteboard in Brad Holmes’ office eagerly await his arrival each morning.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Each episode begins, almost mid-sentence, with narration that’s equal parts poignantly philosophic and absurdly, randomly juvenile.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Now some of those same circles speak enthusiastically about psychedelics as medicine.—
Dimitri Mugianis,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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After Talley’s initial court hearing Monday, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza were among several officials who harshly criticized the passage of the SAFE-T Act and Lyke’s decision to grant Talley pretrial release.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Again, Gulutzan was reluctant to criticize his team too harshly given how close the series has been.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Keenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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