alertly

Example Sentences

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He broke alertly taking the lead on the far turn but then giving it up before the stretch only to rally back and win the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

But Yip alertly grabs her first chance to reverse the game’s flow after 29.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Arsenal recovered and went close when Frida Maanum's powerful strike was beaten over the crossbar by Laws, and substitute Victoria Pelova's close-range strike was alertly blocked by Gemma Bonner.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2023

Peguero doubled home Nick Gonzales in the seventh and then alertly scored from third when reliever Jacob Webb dropped catcher Matt Thaiss’ throw back to the mound and was slow to retrieve the ball.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

The agent waited alertly for some movement down among the adobe houses, for some telltale stir in the shadows between buildings or in the cottonwood darkness along Indian Creek.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols