attentively
/əˈtentɪvli/ (bre, ipa) · [ətˈɛntɪvli] /əˈtentɪvli/ (ame, ipa)
attentively — adverb
1. with your full attention on what you are listening to, watching, reading, or doi
with your full attention on what you are listening to, watching, reading, or doing, so that you notice important details
Anthony listened attentively while the dentist explained how to clean the sore tooth.
listen attentively while someone explains instructions
Adaeze watched attentively from the front row as the clown tied balloon animals.
watch attentively from the front row
The border collie waited attentively by the sheep gate for the farmer's whistle.
Sana read the recipe attentively before adding salt to the soup.
Yara leaned attentively over the map while the guide traced the mountain path.
- inattentively
without proper focus or notice
- absent-mindedly
with the mind wandering elsewhere
- distractedly
while something specific pulls attention away
文法句型
listen attentively
watch attentively
read attentively
attentively + verb
用法筆記
Most often used with verbs of listening, watching, reading, waiting, or learning. It usually suggests steady focus on what is in front of you, not the caution or slow movement often implied by 'carefully'.