keenly

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keenly

/ˈkiːnli/

Where it comes from

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”).

adverb more keenly · most keenly

In a keen manner. watch something keenly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: vehemently, sharply, vigorously, intensely, acutely, fervently, ardently, eagerly, fiercely, vividly, intensively, passionately, enthusiastically, strongly, strong, heavily

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@misc{keenly_2026,
  title = {keenly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keenly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}