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as in avidly
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Recent Examples of keenly
The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Aster keenly satirizes Joe’s idiocy in the face of social upheaval through the iconography of Westerns.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Giorgi Mamardashvili’s solid debut against Chelsea suggested that the absence of Alisson due to another hamstring injury shouldn’t be too keenly felt over the coming month.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Watching keenly from afar were Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
All of which the district was keenly aware of for many years.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
As one of the few Black male founders in the beauty space, Spencer is keenly aware of the importance of visibility.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Her continued elevation in her parents’ esteem will have been felt keenly by seventeen-year-old Philip, working for the past three years in the same factory as his father.
—Frances Wilson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Tatum is keenly aware that such an injury kept Kobe Bryant, the late Lakers superstar after whom Tatum modeled his playing style, off the court for only 240 days in 2013.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Aster keenly satirizes Joe’s idiocy in the face of social upheaval through the iconography of Westerns.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Giorgi Mamardashvili’s solid debut against Chelsea suggested that the absence of Alisson due to another hamstring injury shouldn’t be too keenly felt over the coming month.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Watching keenly from afar were Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
All of which the district was keenly aware of for many years.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
As one of the few Black male founders in the beauty space, Spencer is keenly aware of the importance of visibility.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Her continued elevation in her parents’ esteem will have been felt keenly by seventeen-year-old Philip, working for the past three years in the same factory as his father.
—Frances Wilson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Tatum is keenly aware that such an injury kept Kobe Bryant, the late Lakers superstar after whom Tatum modeled his playing style, off the court for only 240 days in 2013.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keenly
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In 2011, Californians celebrated when a wolf known as OR7 crossed into California from Oregon, tracking his movements via web cams and avidly following news stories about him.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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What a magical formula that turned out to be, and for the next 20 years PEOPLE has avidly covered the dance competition, devoting countless interviews to the stars and the pros competing for glory.—
Charlotte Triggs,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The viewer also sees Selena studying Spanish, acutely aware of the pressures attached to her identity as a Mexican American performer.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Robert, who joined the company in 1965, remembered being acutely conscious of his status as the boss’s son.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Grammy-winning rapper took to Instagram to reflect on his love for the late R&B legend, which took him back to excitedly taking his birthday money to buy a CD of D’Angelo’s classic sophomore album, Voodoo.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a viral video shared to an account dedicated to six dogs, @hopperlovesadventures, a golden retriever can be seen excitedly trying to play with a puppy.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, the words and actions of the administration have steered the Department of Homeland Security sharply away from its stated core values.—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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After hitting its record above $126,000 earlier this month, bitcoin has sold off sharply, with a weekly loss of over 8%, as of Friday morning, while gold and silver have continued to move up and remain on pace for weekly gains.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fans of curling, figure skating, and a weird sport where people ski and then fire a gun are eagerly anticipating February 2026 for the return of the Winter Olympics!—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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One of the most eagerly anticipated new restaurants of the fall has finally opened its doors.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a powerful Washington Post op-ed, Bethany McLean poignantly recalls the overbuilding of fiber-optic cable infrastructure during the 1990s dot-com bubble.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of focusing on the joys of loving cohabitation and coming across poignantly allergic to controversy, like Miley Cyrus’s Younger Now or the Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco album, Swift has chosen chaos.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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The light rail line was enthusiastically supported by Matthews residents.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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TikTok users enthusiastically joined in on the fun, adding their own items to the list.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Justices have also harshly criticized lower-court judges who have blocked the Administration’s actions, including Young, who went so far as to apologize from the bench.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite those concessions, the law has been harshly criticized by Neighbors for a Better California, a group that advocates for preservation of single-family neighborhoods.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Keenly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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