Definition of INTENTLY

intently

Adverb

  • With earnest and eager attention; in an unwavering manner.
  • with strained or eager attention
    • "listened intently"
    • "stood watching intently"

Adv

  • In an intent or focused manner.

Examples

  • She stared INTENTLY at the Scrabble board, trying to visualize a seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From intent + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 11

intently: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
intently: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
intently: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

intently: valid Words With Friends Word