Antonyms for keenlykeen·ly

Princeton's WordNet

1. keenlyadverb

   in a keen and discriminating manner

   "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"

How to use keenly in a sentence?

1. Paul Valery:

   God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly.

2. Timothy Sini:

   My message to the people of Brentwood and all of Suffolk County is that although we are keenly aware that nothing will ever undue the heartbreaking loss of Nisa and Kayla, we can take solace in the fact that their savage murderers will be held accountable.

3. M. C. Escher:

   By keenly confronting the enigmas that surround us, and by considering and analysing the observations that I have made, I ended up in the domain of mathematics, Although I am absolutely without training in the exact sciences, I often seem to have more in common with mathematicians than with my fellow artists.

4. Tony Thomas:

   We are combating this scourge across the Department of Defense, we are keenly focused on preventing suicides.

5. Charles Dickens:

   'At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,' said the gentleman, taking up a pen, 'it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. ... We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices.'

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