keenly

[US]/'ki:nli/
[UK]/ˈkinlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. akut, følsomt, skarpt, intenst, ivrigt

Phrases & Collocations

keenly aware

opmærksom

keenly interested

stærkt interesseret

keenly observant

opmærksom

keenly anticipating

spændt forventende

Example Sentences

Ade is the man keenly awake to the change.

Ade er manden, der er meget opmærksom på ændringen.

He remained keenly alive to the dangers.

Han forblev skarpt opmærksom på farerne.

He is keenly interested in classical English literature.

Han er meget interesseret i klassisk engelsk litteratur.

As we got on with the job,I found myself keenly interested.

Som vi fortsatte med arbejdet, fandt jeg mig selv skarpt interesseret.

I looked forward keenly to demolishing my opponent.

Jeg så frem til at besejre min modstander.

He observes keenly but says very little.

Han observerer skarpt, men siger meget lidt.

Real-world Examples

My mother felt this slight keenly.

Min mor følte denne hændelse skarpt.

Source: Lean In

The Dwarf watched her keenly as she drew the shaft to her ear.

Dværgen så skarpt på hende, mens hun trak pilen til sit øre.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

They are often struck with a whip, and they feel the pain very keenly.

De bliver ofte slået med en pisk, og de føler smerten meget skarpt.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

He looked at me keenly, realizing that Jordan and I must have known all along.

Han så skarpt på mig og indså, at Jordan og jeg må have vidst det hele tiden.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

Let it make you keenly sensitive to injustice.

Lad det gøre dig skarpt opmærksom på uretfærdighed.

Source: 2020 Celebrity College Graduation Speech

Like so many others, he felt it keenly when that movement flowered and died.

Som så mange andre, følte han det skarpt, da den bevægelse blomstrede og døde.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I am very keenly aware of my responsibility.

Jeg er meget skarpt opmærksom på mit ansvar.

Source: PBS English News

Why, then, are these losses felt so widely and keenly?

Hvorfor føles disse tab så bredt og skarpt?

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The subject of their discourse had been keenly interesting to her.

Emnet for deres samtale havde været skarpt interessant for hende.

Source: Returning Home

But he is also keenly aware that others were not as lucky.

Men han er også skarpt opmærksom på, at andre ikke var så heldige.

Source: People Magazine

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