ATTENTIVELY in a Sentence

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He spoke of him in such detail, and with such enthusiasm, that Madame Odintsov turned towards him and looked attentively at him.

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 Meanings and Examples of ATTENTIVELY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
attentively
 ad.  with attention; in an attentive manner
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He looked attentively, almost mournfully, at Fenitchka.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
2  He spoke of him in such detail, and with such enthusiasm, that Madame Odintsov turned towards him and looked attentively at him.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
3  Her eyes rested on Bazarov; it seemed as though she were examining him attentively.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
4  He did not hinder the young man in his scientific researches; he used to sit down somewhere in a corner of the room and look on attentively, occasionally permitting himself a discreet question.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
5  Boris looked attentively and kindly at her eager face, but did not reply.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XIII
6  The count sat between them and listened attentively.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVIII
7  "I'm glad, glad, to see you," he said, looking attentively into her eyes, and then quickly went to his place and sat down.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XXVII
8  Kutuzov sighed deeply on finishing this paragraph and looked at the member of the Hofkriegsrath mildly and attentively.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III
9  He seemed to listen attentively to what Prince Vasili said, but kept glancing at Princess Mary.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER IV
10  Pierre listened to her attentively and seriously.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIV
11  Since he had begun to move in the highest circles Boris had made it his habit to watch attentively all that went on around him and to note it down.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIX
12  At the time of the meeting at Tilsit he asked the names of those who had come with Napoleon and about the uniforms they wore, and listened attentively to words spoken by important personages.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XIX
13  Alexander listened attentively to what was said to him and, bending his head, smiled pleasantly.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XXI
14  The countess lifted her head and looked attentively at her daughter.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IX
15  "Yes, he meant to look in," answered Helene, and glanced attentively at Natasha.
War and Peace 3 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VIII
Example Sentence: (146 in 10 pages)
16  The teacher told the student to pay attention to his spelling.
17  Your comments will receive our close attention.
18  He was in urgent need of medical attention.
19  Readers always pay more attention to the headings.
20  I want you to pay more attention to your writing.
21  He eyed the coming tide with an absorbed attention.
22  I felt my attention wandering during the lecture.
23  She tugged at his sleeve to get his attention.
24  The noise diverted our attention from the books.
25  Our capacity for giving care, love and attention is limited.
26  We would like to call your attention to.
27  I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention.
28  She began to berate the police for paying scant attention to the theft from her car.
29  The teacher gently reproved the boys for not paying attention.
30  The nursery teacher clapped her hands to attract the children's attention.