alertly

Example Sentences

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And catcher Will Smith alertly threw to third, where Laureano was hung out to dry.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

And so matters stayed, uneasily but alertly, until 1980.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

Arsenal recovered and went close when Frida Maanum's powerful strike was beaten over the crossbar by Laws, and substitute Victoria Pelova's close-range strike was alertly blocked by Gemma Bonner.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2023

Black alertly sacrifices a piece to create a formidable kingside pawn phalanx and eliminate White’s invaluable d-pawn with 37.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Biff watched him alertly and the place was quiet.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers