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intently

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in·tent  (n-tnt)
n.
1. Something that is intended; an aim or purpose. See Synonyms at intention.
2. Law The state of one's mind at the time one carries out an action.
3. Meaning; purport.
adj.
1. Firmly fixed; concentrated: an intent gaze.
2. Having the attention applied; engrossed: The students, intent upon their books, did not hear me enter the room.
3. Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose: was intent on leaving within the hour; are intent upon being recognized.
Idiom:
for/to all intents and purposes
In every practical sense; practically: To all intents and purposes the case is closed.

[Middle English entent, from Old French, from Medieval Latin intentus, from Latin, an extending, from intentus, attentive to, strained, from past participle of intendere, to direct attention; see intend.]

in·tently adv.
in·tentness n.
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Adv.1.intently - with strained or eager attention; "listened intently"; "stood watching intently"

intently
Translations
Spanish intently [ɪnˈtɛntlɪ] advatentamente, fijamente
French intently [ɪnˈtɛntlɪ] advattentivement
German intently [ɪnˈtɛntlɪ] intent advkonzentriert
Italian intently [ɪnˈtɛntlɪ] advattentamente

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Seeing a thrush sitting upon a tree, he wished to take it, and fitting his twigs to a proper length, watched intently, having his whole thoughts directed towards the sky.
I could not but wonder what this ferocious-looking monstrosity might do when left alone in such close proximity to such a relatively tender morsel of meat; but my fears were groundless, as the beast, after surveying me intently for a moment, crossed the room to the only exit which led to the street, and lay down full length across the threshold.
As we approached the little clump of verdure I saw the man come from his tent and with hand-shaded eyes peer intently at us.
 
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