keenly
adverb
uk/ˈkiːn.li/us/ˈkiːn.li/keenlyadverb(EXTREMELY)
extremelyor verystrongly:
强烈地；激烈地；极度地They are keenlyawarethat this will betheirlastchancetosucceed.他们强烈意识到，这将是他们最后一次成功的机会。
- Both are keenlyinterested, but have notprovidedplans.
- She still keenlyfeelsthelossof her firstchild.
- Hisdeathaffectedme keenly, for we had been goodfriends.
- NASAscientistswere keenlydisappointedwhen the Voyager 1spacecraftflewby Titan in 1980.
- Thematchpromisesto be a keenlycontestedaffair.
- His keenlyintelligentmindandpassionforbuildingsystemshelpedhimcreateanentirelynewcompany.
Physically strong and powerful
- (as) tough as old bootsidiom
- almighty
- beefy
- billy-o
- brute
- burly
- corded
- intensely
- invincible
- invincibly
- invulnerable
- lusty
- mesomorph
- reckon
- stalwart
- sturdily
- super-powerful
- superhuman
- to be reckoned withidiom
- tough
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Linguistics: very & extreme
keenlyadverb(CAREFULLY)
If youlookat someone or something keenly, youwatchthem veryclosely, andnoticeeverydetail. :
Hegruntedareply, andeyedme keenly fromheadtofoot.
- Thechildadvancedtimidlytowards herbrotherandglancedkeenly at allpresent.
- While the womentalked, he was keenlywatching.
- If weobservenaturekeenly, weseehowdivinewisdomisworking.
- Hisdarkeyeswere keenlyfollowingeverymovethat they were making.
Cautious and vigilant
- abundance
- an abundance of cautionidiom
- askance
- attentive
- attentively
- conservative
- conservatively
- diligence
- diligent
- discreet
- meticulous
- meticulously
- meticulousness
- mindful
- minutely
- sedulous
- sedulously
- slowly
- super-cautious
- super-conservative
keenlyadverb(EAGERLY)
in aneagerway:
迫切地"I'll get thephotoblownup to put on mywall," he says, keenly.“我会把照片放大贴在墙上，”他热切地说。
- Meanwhile,votersunder 30 say they are keenlyfollowingthecampaign.
- And assoonas Isqueezedsome onto my husband'shandas well hewipedit over hisfaceand said keenly, "I'd like some of that!"
- They keenlypartakeinrefreshmentsprovidedbytheirhosts.
- "Secondthoughts?" Janewayaskedkeenly.
- Theeventis keenlyawaitedbyreaders.
Ready and willing
- agreeable
- amenable
- atsomeone'sbeck and callidiom
- atyourcommandidiom
- be chafing at the bitidiom
- beck
- command
- eager
- eagerly
- fain
- find it inyourheart to dosomethingidiom
- finger
- gamely
- keen
- prepared
- raring
- readily
- readiness
- ready
- shape
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Excited, interested and enthusiastic
keenlyadverb(CHEAP)
If something is keenlypriced, it ischeapcomparedto other things of the samekind:
实惠地There's awiderangeofrugs, all keenlypriced.有许多款式的地毯，都以实惠价出售。
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- Fares areclearlygoing to be keenlypriced,particularlywhen there isoversupplyin themarket.
- This keenlypricedcupboardis made fromwoodandfinishedinwhitewhich is soneutralit shouldfitwith anydecor.
- Flights to Berlin are keenlypricedthismonth.
- The keenlypricedlunchtimebuffetgives fewpointersas to thevariedrichnessof thiscuisine.
Costing little or no money
- chargeless
- cheap
- cheap rate
- cheapness
- cheapo
- chintzy
- comp
- compliment
- complimentary
- cut-price
- economy-size
- entry level
- free of charge
- glossy
- inexpensive
- nominal
- nothing
- rock bottom
- schlock
- valueless