keenly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈkiːnli/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English kenely, kenliche, from Old English cēnlīċe (“keenly, boldly, courageously”), equivalent to keen + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian köinlik (“boldly”), archaic German kühnlich (“bravely”).
- In a keen manner.
“watch something keenly”
“We played keenly.”