intently
/ɪnˈtentli/adverb
उच्चारण इन्टेन्ट्ली
ध्यानपूर्वक, एकाग्रता से
Core word
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with great attention and concentration
ध्यानपूर्वक, एकाग्रता से
- The students listened intently to the speech.
- Radhika stared intently at the map.
- He watched the screen intently.
+ 4 more examples
- The children listened intently to the storyteller.
- He studied the painting intently for several minutes.
- The cat watched the mouse hole intently.
- Arjun looked intently at the problem on the board.
Synonyms attentively closely
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
verb of attention + intently
It follows verbs such as listen, watch, look, stare and study to show close attention.
यह listen, watch, look, stare और study जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आकर गहरा ध्यान दर्शाता है।
- The students listened intently to the lecture.
- He stared intently at the screen.
intently + past participle
It can come before a participle: intently focused, intently watched.
यह participle से पहले आ सकता है: intently focused, intently watched।
- The match was intently watched by millions.
listen / look intently at / to
The preposition belongs to the verb: listen to, look at; intently sits after the verb or before the preposition phrase.
Preposition क्रिया से जुड़ा होता है: listen to, look at; 'intently' क्रिया के बाद या preposition-phrase से पहले आता है।
- She looked intently at the map.
intently vs attentively
Intently suggests fixed, almost fierce concentration; attentively suggests politeness and care.
'Intently' स्थिर, लगभग तीव्र एकाग्रता का भाव देता है; 'attentively' विनम्रता और सावधानी का।
- He listened attentively to the guest and intently to the music.
intently with sit / stand
It can also follow sit, stand or wait to show tense, fixed attention.
यह sit, stand या wait के बाद भी तनी हुई, टिकी हुई एकाग्रता दिखाता है।
- He sat intently by the radio during the match.
+Collocations 4
verb + intently
listenwatchstarestudygaze
- The children watched intently as the magician began.
intently + gerund-like phrase
intently focusedintently listeningintently watching
- She sat there, intently listening to every word.
look / peer + intently
lookpeerreadexaminefrown
- The inspector examined the document intently.
intently at / on
at the screenon the roadat the boardon the speaker
- He kept his eyes intently on the road.
“More examples 6
- Radhika read the passage intently before answering.
उत्तर देने से पहले राधिका ने गद्यांश को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ा।
- The crowd listened intently to the Prime Minister's speech.
भीड़ ने प्रधानमंत्री का भाषण बड़े ध्यान से सुना।
- The cat watched the mouse hole intently.
बिल्ली एकटक चूहे के बिल को देखती रही।
- The doctor looked intently at the X-ray.
डॉक्टर ने X-ray को गौर से देखा।
- He worked intently, forgetting the time.
वह समय भूलकर पूरी एकाग्रता से काम करता रहा।
- The audience followed the debate intently.
श्रोताओं ने बहस को ध्यानपूर्वक सुना।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She listened intently the speech.
✓ She listened intently to the speech.
Listen always takes to before its object.
'Listen' के object से पहले हमेशा 'to' लगता है।
✗ He looked intently the picture.
✓ He looked intently at the picture.
Look needs at before the thing seen.
देखी जाने वाली चीज़ से पहले 'look' के साथ 'at' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
attentively closely
AaSpelling
in·tent·ly