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keenly

[keen-lee] / ˈkin li /
ADVERB
acutely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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The departure of highly influential sporting director Dougie Freedman in 2025 has also been keenly felt.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

He’s also keenly aware that he’s under the spotlight now.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"North Korean authorities are keenly aware of the impact of outside media," she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Both Rooney and Kate are keenly aware of how petrifying it can be to be perceived, and how galvanizing it can be as well, and they bring both senses to their shared performance.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

She worked so hard, all through that afternoon, that her grandma, watching her keenly, made a great fuss over the work Omakayas had done on the hide.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich


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