I watched intently to see if this answer earns me a trust point.
i was working on answering this question intently.
Example sentence - They listened intently as he told of his adventures in the foreign land.
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 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".
"During the recital" is the prepositional phrase in the sentence. It indicates the time frame when the action of listening intently took place.
The robber looked intently at the pistol as the situation grew more intense.
As the humans entered the realm of the dragons, they gazed about intently, as if they had entered a different world.
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"The boy was staring at her intently, and suddenly she felt very uncomfortable."