🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

熱心に

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nesshin ni

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intently/ɪnˈtɛnt.li/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は熱心に話を聞いていた。"

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    With earnest and eager attention; with one's whole mind focused on something.

    "The detective listened intently to every detail of the witness's account."
  2. 2

    In a way that shows firm direction, purpose, or concentration.

    "She stared intently at the canvas, planning her next brushstroke."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'intent', which traces back to the Latin 'intentus' (stretched, strained, or eager), the past participle of 'intendere'. During the Middle English period, it entered via Old French, eventually acquiring the suffix '-ly' to form an adverb describing concentrated mental application or fixed attention.

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