keenly

keen ¹  (kn)

adj. keen·er, keen·est

1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.

2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp.

3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear.

4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" Richard Wright.

5. Intense; piercing: a keen wind.

6. Pungent; acrid: A keen smell of skunk was left behind.

7.

a. Ardent; enthusiastic: a keen chess player.

b. Eagerly desirous: keen on going to Europe in the spring.

8. Slang Great; splendid; fine: What a keen day!

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[Middle English kene, from Old English cne, brave.]

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keenly adv.

keenness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

keenly - in a keen and discriminating manner; "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"

Translations

keenly [ˈkiːnlɪ] adv (= enthusiastically) → con entusiasmo (= acutely); vivamente (= intensely); intensamente

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keenly [ˈkiːnlɪ] adv (= enthusiastically) → avec enthousiasme; [feel] → vivement, profondément; [look] → intensément

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keenly [ˈkiːnlɪ] keen adv (enthusiastically) → begeistert;

(feel) → leidenschaftlich;

(look) → aufmerksam

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keenly [ˈkiːnlɪ] adv (= enthusiastically) → con entusiasmo (= acutely); vivamente; in modo penetrante