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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nesshin ni
"彼女は熱心に話を聞いていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intently" is said worldwide
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attentivement
Transliteration: uh-tahn-tiv-mahn
"Il écoutait attentivement les instructions du professeur."
aufmerksam
Transliteration: owf-merksam
"Sie sah ihn aufmerksam an."
attentamente
Transliteration: at-ten-ta-men-te
"Guardava attentamente la mappa."
atentamente
Transliteration: a-ten-ta-men-te
"Escuchaba atentamente la conferencia."
atentamente
Transliteration: a-ten-ta-men-te
"Ele observava o pássaro atentamente."
ध्यान से
Transliteration: dhyan se
"वह ध्यान से शिक्षक की बात सुन रहा था।"
专心地
Transliteration: zhuān xīn de
"他专心地看着黑板。"
골똘히
Transliteration: gol-ttol-hi
"그는 골똘히 생각에 잠겨 있었다."
熱心に
Transliteration: nesshin ni
"彼女は熱心に話を聞いていた。"
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