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keenly

UK/ˈkiːnli/ US/ˈkinli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in a keen and discriminating manner

  • “he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings”

Origin

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”).

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