keenly

keenly
adverb
1) (sharply) scharf [geschliffen]
2) (eagerly) eifrig [arbeiten]; brennend [interessiert sein]
3) (piercingly) scharf [ansehen]
4) (acutely)

be keenly aware of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) voll bewusst sein

feel something keenly — etwas deutlich fühlen

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adverb scharf
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keen·ly
[ˈki:nli]
adv
1. (strongly) stark
to feel sth \keenly etw sehr intensiv empfinden
2. (extremely) ungemein, brennend
to be \keenly interested in sth sich akk brennend für etw akk interessieren
3. (attentively) genau, streng
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['kiːnlɪ]
adv
1) (= intensely, acutely) feel leidenschaftlich, tief, stark; interested, wish, desire stark, sehr, leidenschaftlich; listen aufmerksam; observe scharf

I am keenly aware that ... — ich bin mir deutlich bewusst, dass ...

the match was keenly contested — in dem Spiel wurde hart gekämpft

2) (= enthusiastically) mit Begeisterung

keenly awaited — mit Ungeduld erwartet

3) (esp Brit

= competitively) keenly priced goods — Waren pl zu scharf kalkulierten Preisen

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adverb
1) (sharply) scharf [geschliffen]
2) (eagerly) eifrig [arbeiten]; brennend [interessiert sein]
3) (piercingly) scharf [ansehen]
4) (acutely)

be keenly aware of something — sich (Dat.) einer Sache (Gen.) voll bewusst sein

feel something keenly — etwas deutlich fühlen

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adv.
scharf adv.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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