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keenly

[keen-lee] / ˈkin li /
ADVERB
acutely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








Example Sentences

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Mary Oliver, who died in 2019, described her keenly observed poems as “little alleluias” to the natural world that surrounds us.

From The Wall Street Journal

But company executives are keenly interested in Warner Bros., believing it would make a dream fit with NBCUniversal’s entertainment operations, including its theme parks.

From Los Angeles Times

Traders are keenly awaiting the release of several reports -- including on jobs and inflation -- that had been held up by the record government shutdown that ended last week.

From Barron's

He is keenly aware of the limits of his power.

From The Wall Street Journal

As he does so often in this book, Crowe pulls the reader in with his keenly observant eye that would serve him so well in his second career as a filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times