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ATTENTIVELY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With attention; in an attentive manner
Example:
he listened attentively
Classified under:
Pertainym:
attentive ((often followed by 'to') giving care or attention)
Context examples:
He looked rather doubtingly—rather confused; said something about honour,—glanced at Emma and at Harriet, and then seeing the book open on the table, took it up, and examined it very attentively.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
She rather suspected it to be so, on the very first evening of their being together, from his listening so attentively while she sang to them; and when the visit was returned by the Middletons' dining at the cottage, the fact was ascertained by his listening to her again.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
He joined them and listened attentively to the description of a prize-fight Parry had seen the night before; while Brissenden, in his glory, plunged into the manufacture of a toddy and the serving of wine and whiskey-and-sodas.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Captain Benwick listened attentively, and seemed grateful for the interest implied; and though with a shake of the head, and sighs which declared his little faith in the efficacy of any books on grief like his, noted down the names of those she recommended, and promised to procure and read them.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
This sentiment had been uttered so often in vain that Mrs. Allen had no particular reason to hope it would be followed with more advantage now; but we are told to despair of nothing we would attain, as unwearied diligence our point would gain; and the unwearied diligence with which she had every day wished for the same thing was at length to have its just reward, for hardly had she been seated ten minutes before a lady of about her own age, who was sitting by her, and had been looking at her attentively for several minutes, addressed her with great complaisance in these words: I think, madam, I cannot be mistaken; it is a long time since I had the pleasure of seeing you, but is not your name Allen?
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
I observed Agnes turn pale, as she looked very attentively at my aunt.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
She listened most attentively to all that passed between them, and gloried in every expression, every sentence of her uncle, which marked his intelligence, his taste, or his good manners.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
"Elles changent de toilettes," said Adele; who, listening attentively, had followed every movement; and she sighed.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
I am sure you think me very strange, for enquiring about her in such a way, said Lucy, eyeing Elinor attentively as she spoke; but perhaps there may be reasons—I wish I might venture; but however I hope you will do me the justice of believing that I do not mean to be impertinent.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Clerval at first attributed my unusual spirits to joy on his arrival, but when he observed me more attentively, he saw a wildness in my eyes for which he could not account, and my loud, unrestrained, heartless laughter frightened and astonished him.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
