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My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.
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Meaning of "intently" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTENTLY

intently  [ɪnˈtentlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTENTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intently is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES INTENTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

intently

Intention (criminal law)

In criminal law, intention is one of three general classes of mens rea necessary to constitute a conventional as opposed to strict liability crime.

Definition of intently in the English dictionary

The definition of intently in the dictionary is with close attention.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTENTLY


apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
Bentley
ˈbɛntlɪ
consequently
ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ
consistently
kənˈsɪstəntlɪ
constantly
ˈkɒnstəntlɪ
conveniently
kənˈviːnɪəntlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
differently
ˈdɪfrəntlɪ
efficiently
ɪˈfɪʃ əntlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
gently
ˈdʒɛntlɪ
importantly
ɪmˈpɔːtəntlɪ
independently
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ
instantly
ˈɪnstəntlɪ
permanently
ˈpɜːmənəntlɪ
presently
ˈprɛzəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
significantly
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
subsequently
ˈsʌbsɪkwəntlɪ
sufficiently
səˈfɪʃəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTENTLY

intensionality
intensionally
intensities
intensitive
intensity
intensive
intensive care
intensive care unit
intensive farming
intensively
intensiveness
intent
intention
intentional
intentionality
intentionally
intentionally homeless
intentions
intentive
intentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTENTLY

accidently
concurrently
confidently
decently
diligently
equivalently
evidently
excellently
fluently
inadvertently
infrequently
inherently
intelligently
intermittently
jointly
patiently
persistently
prominently
silently
vehemently
violently

Synonyms and antonyms of intently in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTENTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intently» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of intently

Translation of «intently» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTENTLY

Find out the translation of intently to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intently from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intently» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

目不转睛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atentamente
570 millions of speakers

English

intently
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आशय से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باهتمام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пристально
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atentamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিনিবেশসহকারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

attentivement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan penuh minat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

konzentriert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

熱心に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열심히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intently
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chăm chú
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரமாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तत्क्षणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dikkatle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intensamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uważnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пильно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

atenție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσήλωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aandagtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppmärksamt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intenst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intently

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENTLY»

The term «intently» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTENTLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intently

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9 QUOTES WITH «INTENTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intently.
1
Stephanie Beacham
I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear out of my left ear. I sometimes get a crick in my neck from listening. But I don't there's too much else.
2
Bill de Blasio
My professional life has been about public service. My personal life I define very intently through my family.
3
Maximillian Degenerez
Insight into character comes from listening intently to the spoken word. The physical person, their charisma, charm and dramatic flair is more often used to persuade audiences, as they use these stealth tools of disguise and deception.
4
Judy Geeson
When you act a scene with Sidney Poitier, he listens intently to every word you say. You can feel your words hit him. He makes the scene utterly real.
5
Stephen Hunter
I'm not an expert or a trained ballistician. But it is a subject I've studied intently for 50 years, so I may know a thing or two. In my opinion, the JFK investigation was poorly handled.
6
Brian Koslow
People will feel safer around you and speak truthfully to you when they feel you are listening intently to them.
7
Haniel Long
The moment one accosts a stranger or is accosted by him is above all in this life the moment of drama... Whoever we meet watches us intently at the quick, strange moment of meeting, to see whether we are disposed to be friendly.
8
Haniel Long
A man's motive in the small actions of daily life, like resting a moment on his pitchfork in the sun and listening intently, may be the most important thing about that man.
9
Gian Carlo Menotti
Any subject is good for opera if the composer feels it so intently he must sing it out.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTENTLY»

Discover the use of intently in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intently and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Blessedness of Believing
Listening. Intently. “Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his ...
Linda Mose Meadows, 2007
2
The Church That Is Left Behind
Gazing. intently. As the disciples were gazing intently into the skies as the resurrected Jesus departed into the cloud of witnesses,363 so also we must never lose focus on the apostolic vision of his return. The angels told those disciples who ...
Kobus Swart, 2008
3
American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar ...
(gaze up,rt )' intently' ME me- LOOK- \T-picture~over time" Struc 'Since May, the picture on the wall up on the right, I have been intently looking at it continually.' Trans 'Since May, I've been continually studying that picture.' Context (same as ...
Charlotte Lee Baker-Shenk, 1991
4
To be and Not to be: On Interpretation, Iconicity and Fiction
On Interpretation, Iconicity and Fiction Göran Rossholm. telling - the novella by representing it, the sentence "Panfilo began as follows, with everyone listening intently" by mentioning it. The novella quotes Panfilo's long utterance, the orally told ...
Göran Rossholm, 2004
5
More Guerrilla Marketing Research: Asking the Right People, ...
intently. Good moderators have an ability to pick up nuances and details that make for immensely productive groups. They are able to focus their complete attention on the respondent doing the talking. They can blank out all the other ...
Robert Kaden, Gerald Linda, Jay Conrad Levinson, 2009
6
A manual of information and suggestions for object lessons, ...
Another explanation of the effect produced by placing side by side complementary colors, is the well-known fact that the eye, by looking intently at any color for a few moments, acquires a tendency to see its complementary. Thus , place a bright ...
Marcius Willson, 1863
7
Live It Out Church
NEW GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH Refocus Life Refocus Life Refocus Life Refocus Life Intently on God Intently on God Intently on God Intently on God New spiritual growth must come first! Yes, we want new. “I will show you 15 ...
Joe Allison
8
Evolution of Insanity - Paperback
This messy, confused, and passionate writer who is now currently taking interest in the corner hinge part of the door, in fact, the left hinge, as he stares intently, as if there's something interesting. If you were to think he's completely out of his ...
Haresh Daswani
9
Oblivion: Stories
In the stories that make up Oblivion, David Foster Wallace joins the rawest, most naked humanity with the infinite involutions of self-consciousness--a combination that is dazzlingly, uniquely his.
David Foster Wallace, 2004
10
Self-Coaching Leadership: Simple steps from Manager to Leader
People. skill: Listens. intently. There are two qualities that distinguish the modern leader from those of old. They are: the proportion of time they spend listening, and the quality of that listening. Leaders no longer believe they have all the best  ...
Angus I. McLeod, Ph.D., 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTENTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intently is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The bizarre world of instructional LPs - BBC News
The listener is instructed to "follow the spoken instructions very intently and believe that he is actually in the room with you... in spirit - a Blythe ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Blackhawks: Bickell, Versteeg tuning out trade rumors | CSN Chicago
Forgive Bryan Bickell if he hasn't been listening intently to all the rumors of where he could or could not be playing next season. “I have a ... «Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Jul 15»
3
With Isiah Thomas, Liberty Set A Foundation For A Turnaround …
Sitting in the stands Wednesday, he watched intently as the Liberty earned a big win, beating San Antonio by 16 points in front of over 18,000 ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
I Want My Kid To Read, So I'm Feeding My iPad To A Shark
She sees grown-ups use their devices to snap photos, send texts, make calls and look up recipes. She sees grown-ups intently studying their ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Fun for all at 4-H Expo - Ottumwa Courier: Local News
After finishing her calcium packed snack Peyton Rozendaal, 4, listens intently while Lisa Duff reads a story about dinosaurs during one of many ... «Ottumwacourier, Jul 15»
6
Breaking Down the Evidence and People Involved in the Lyon …
The friend had told police the she confronted the man at the mall after he “had stared at the girls so long and so intently,” according to a ... «BethesdaMagazine.com, Jul 15»
7
Guilty: Inside the James Holmes Courtroom as the Verdicts Were …
Attorneys on both sides watched Samour intently. So did the victims, who sat on one side of the bright, wood-paneled courtroom in seats dotted ... «Westword, Jul 15»
8
Syrian themes at London's Royal Opera House - FT.com
He follows Syria intently; his parents remain in Damascus. When I mention that Munif's library was reportedly looted in his widow's absence, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
9
Let's put childish behavior aside | SaukValley.com
I'd pour the soda into identical glasses while peering intently at each glass to make sure that they were exactly at the same level. I couldn't bear ... «SaukValley.com, Jul 15»
10
'Chemist' Allegedly Scams Cancer Patient Out of Thousands Video …
Not so intently at in his office used to hunt hunt thinks it's name is Erin I'm listing it was. They didn't need to diamond industry on the disc that ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

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