When someone is intent, they are paying careful attention to something or someone; they are focused on something or someone.
So....
1: Sam watched intently for the signal from his friend.This just means: Sam was paying close attention to his friend for the signal. OR Sam was focused on his friend as he waited for the signal.
2: The football fans watched every player's moves intently. This just means: The football fans were watching every player's moves closely. OR The football fans were focused on every player's moves.
3: The little girl listened intently for that noise to come again. This just means: The little girl listened carefully for the noise. OR The little girl was focused on hearing that noise again.
I hope this helped!
-EB
People watched intently as the firemen fought the fire.
The word "intently", an adverb, can be used in sentences such as: "They listened intently to Dr. Who through his entire class", or "She was studying so intently in her room, she didn't notice her mother walking in".
I am reading this book very intently; it is quite captivating.
i was working on answering this question intently.
I watched intently to see if this answer earns me a trust point.
A man in the coat was watching a certain boy intently.
One example is - He intently listened to the speech. Another example is - The couple intently watched the entire DVD box set.
He stared at his computer screen intently.
During the recital
The robber looked intently at the pistol as the situation grew more intense.
The author's new book kept me riveted as I intently read its pages.Intently immersed in the story's plot, I lost track of time when reading the book.The writer used many words to describe the student's attention level, but not the word 'intently'.
The author's new book kept me riveted as I intently read its pages.Intently immersed in the story's plot, I lost track of time when reading the book.The writer used many words to describe the student's attention level, but not the word 'intently'.