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English
Etymology
From Middle English kenely, kenliche, from Old English cēnlīċe (“keenly, boldly, courageously”), equivalent to keen + -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian köinlik (“boldly”), archaic German kühnlich (“bravely”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːnli/
- Hyphenation: keen‧ly
Adverb
keenly (comparative more keenly, superlative most keenly)
- In a keen manner.
watch something keenly
We played keenly.
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