alertly

Example Sentences

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The 16-1 longshot broke alertly and settled in second place behind General Partner until midway on the far turn.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

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

Jason Heyward lofted a sacrifice fly to right that Kyle Tucker made a sliding catch of in the gap, Freeman scoring to trim the deficit to 7-6 and Smith alertly tagging and taking third.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2023

Black alertly sacrifices a piece to create a formidable kingside pawn phalanx and eliminate White’s invaluable d-pawn with 37.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

He sat there for a few seconds alertly listening, quivering nervously, then he hopped into Pacheco’s hand, deposited a friendly little turd in the palm, fluffed up, and contentedly went to sleep.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols