attentively

[ uh-ten-tiv-lee ]

adverb

1. while giving attention; observantly:

   Please listen attentively.

2. while thoughtfully attending to others; politely; courteously:

   Our stay was attentively organized by the director.

Word History and Origins

Origin of attentively¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English; attentive ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

So my mom reached out to a psychologist who, just a few days later, sat with me and listened attentively to my concerns.

From Vox

The whole place leans lazily but attentively into its hillside like one of the listeners on its lawn.

From Washington Post

We listened attentively nevertheless, grateful to be in the same room as the great scientist.

From MIT Technology Review

Emory University and University of Arizona researchers found that fathers of girls were more attentively engaged in parenting than fathers with boys, singing more to them and responding more strongly to their happy facial expressions.

From Ozy

While using keywords in your headings is important, overall your title tag is what the search engines will be looking at much more attentively.

From Search Engine Watch

You listen to song after song—attentively, open-mindedly, optimistically.

From The Daily Beast

I also find it kind of hard to believe that the conference and convention industry listens that attentively to the president.

From The Daily Beast

Lisi was listening attentively, emotionlessly, saying only enough to keep the dialogue flowing.

From The Daily Beast

The stranger regarded Hedges attentively, rather to the discomfiture of that functionary, who thought he was doubted.

From Project Gutenberg

Morley Jones paused, and Mr Durant looked at him attentively for a few seconds.

From Project Gutenberg

Isabel deigned no reply, and he took possession of a deep chair, settled himself on his backbone, and regarded her attentively.

From Project Gutenberg

Now “awfully sorry” is not a western colloquialism, and the girl looked at him attentively.

From Project Gutenberg

Look at my coachman more attentively, gentlemen, and you will see that he is a very valuable man.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• anxiously
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• laboriously
• meticulously
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• rigorously
• scrupulously
• thoroughly
• thoughtfully
• warily