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Example sentences for "intently"

Lexicographically close words:
intentional; intentionally; intentione; intentioned; intentions; intentness; intents; inter; interact; interacting
  1. He seemed to be looking intently across the valley to the top of the combe beyond, to the very place where the road from Salcombe swings round to the dip.

  2. It seemed to me that when we broke in upon them they were craning forward to the brow of the cliff, intently listening.

  3. I had to look intently to see him at all, for he was in dark clothes, which shaded off unnoticed against the leaves of the holly.

  4. Two lights ought to be better than one," she added, gazing intently at the wall from first one angle then another.

  5. She listened intently for a moment, but not a sound came from above.

  6. They crossed the street and stood gazing intently at the back wall of the house.

  7. She broke off there and looked intently up at him.

  8. Who can look intently on the sublime and holy beauty of those glittering worlds, and not be penetrated by the deepest and the sweetest emotions?

  9. But the beautiful music touched him against his will; and as he raised his eyes to the high altar, the Redeemer stood bodily before him, his eyes fixed intently on him with an expression of angelic mildness.

  10. Mrs. Ashton sat listening intently with an odd expression of something almost like relief crossing her face.

  11. Gazing at her more intently than ever before in their conversation, the young fellow shook his head.

  12. No one who knew her in her later years can forget how intently she listened, how joyously she received information of any and every kind.

  13. All were intently engaged in one and the same work.

  14. For a minute the party seemed transformed into statues, as each listened intently to the mysterious sounds.

  15. When they were now drawing nigh, Poris was intently occupied in animating the rowers and sailors, and, at times, raising his hands towards heaven, supplicated the gods to assist him.

  16. During many hours, both parties intently awaited the assault, as if it were about to take place immediately.

  17. Now with his brain dangerously edged by the whiskey and his mind brooding intently over a series of mysterious and sinister adventures which had enlivened his summer, he rose and stealing catlike to the door, flung it suddenly back.

  18. Carl glanced intently at the jumbled list and fell feverishly to working from a different viewpoint.

  19. Themar, the Baron's Houdanian valet, was intently transcribing upon his shirt-cuff, the contents of a paper which lay uppermost in the drawer of a small portable desk.

  20. Staring intently at the sunlit road, he added: "Is it a common mode of travel--here in America?

  21. For most likely, reflected Diane, nibbling intently at the end of her pen, most likely Palm Beach had never seen a hay-camp and much Mr. Poynter would care!

  22. Raoul intently watched his aunt's face as she listened to the message.

  23. Several times he stopped short, peered eagerly into the darkness, listened intently for a moment, and then, muttering something which Raoul could not catch, changed his course to right or left.

  24. Presently La Tour stopped short, and bent his gaze intently to the right.

  25. A bullet screamed up the face of the wall and he flattened, intently watching the rim.

  26. It would take a great deal to make him cut short his hour of triumph and take him away from the admiring circle that hedged him in and listened intently to his words.

  27. Placing his ear to the wall he listened intently for some moments and then suddenly caught sight of a shadow slowly creeping past his toes.

  28. I want to talk to him alone," said Johnny, his eyes fastened intently on those of his enemy.

  29. When Skinny heard the robber shout the warning he wheeled and ran back, intently watching the windows and doors of the car for trouble.

  30. He gazed so intently that his small bright eyes seemed to squint.

  31. Now she could sit and gaze at it intently as she pleased.

  32. Mrs. Triplett was scowling intently over the task of trying to turn the lid of a glass jar which refused to budge.

  33. But Peggy, on her knees, was watching her so intently that she seemed to be looking straight into her mouth every time it opened, and her courage failed her.

  34. He listened as intently to Georgina as she had listened to him.

  35. He found Doctor Huntingdon with a photograph propped up in front of him, studying it intently while Hop Ching served the coffee.

  36. I looked at her intently and assumed a serious air.

  37. Shading her eyes from the sun's rays with the palm of her hand, she was gazing intently into the distance.

  38. It happened in this wise: Osgood, standing just within the door, felt his leg touched, and looking down beheld the dog staring intently at me, and evidently just about to bark.

  39. I saw a dog look out from among the seats into the centre aisle, and look very intently at me.

  40. I have never seen the people in all parts of the house so leaning forward, in lines sloping towards the stage, earnestly and intently attractive, as while the story gradually unfolds itself.

  41. He raised a sightless face and listened intently as Negore's foot crackled a dead twig.

  42. The convicts watched him intently as he went along with his head just above the grass.

  43. She rose and stood on the hearthrug, looking intently at her husband's painting of Lord Ingleby.

  44. Instinctively he assumed the attitude in which he usually sat when bending his mind intently on a patient.

  45. Yes," said Lady Ingleby, leaning forward to look intently up at the picture.

  46. Why should you be more reluctant now than formerly,' enquired Lady St Edmunds, looking me intently in the face, 'unless you have begun to prefer another?

  47. I was spared the difficulty of answering this comprehensive question by my pupil elect, who by this time had sidled close up to me, and was looking intently in my face.

  48. During our absence, the ladies and children have been playing the old-fashioned round game of loto, over which they are intently occupied when we join them.

  49. Olive was looking up at the clouds, her thin cheek resting against the embrasure of the window, gazing so intently that she never seemed to hear her father's voice or step.

  50. He tossed back his long iron-grey hair, and scanned intently the gentle-looking lady whom he had hitherto noticed only with the usual civilities of an acquaintanceship consequent on some months' residence in the same house.

  51. Her last sight of him was as he stood with folded arms, intently watching the winding northward line.

  52. Mr Henderson turned the fresh cigar round and round, looking intently at it.

  53. He gazed down intently at the remnant of a cream puff; pushed it about with his fork.

  54. She lifted very slowly her left hand; still gazing intently at the ring.

  55. Mrs. Havers studied the picture intently for a minute.

  56. Now and then when Penny would glance back through the glass she could see the man gazing intently at her.

  57. As Phil pictured his life in swift, broad strokes, Helen was listening intently and some of the fire returned to her eyes.

  58. He was conscious that she was looking intently at his profile, and when he glanced toward her she lowered her long lashes and raised her hand to brush back a strand of hair which was really not much out of place.

  59. He stands watching the child intently for a moment, then looks at the girl.

  60. Suddenly starts, frowns, glances at Ralph, and then looks intently at check again.


  61. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "intently" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    closely; earnestly; fervently; fervidly; hard; heartily; intensely; intently; passionately; seriously; sharply