He was keenly aware of his own shortcomings. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a keen razor. ,a keen wind; keen satire. ,keen eyes; keen ears. ,keen reasoning; a keen mind. ,keen competition. ,keen ambition; keen jealousy. ,She is really keen on going swimming. From Dictionary.com.
And thus the earl gan to call keenly to his companions. From Wordnik.com. [Roman de Brut. English] Reference
I recall keenly the days of the run-up to the Iraq war. From Wordnik.com. [Polls Show Close Presidential Race In The Swing States] Reference
He’s in keenly in tune with the mystical force that binds the universe together. From Wordnik.com. [John Joseph Adams » The Slush God Speaketh…to Trent Hergenrader] Reference
This is the kind of keenly insightful political analysis that goes a very long way - very long, indeed!. From Wordnik.com. [William Bradley: What Scott Brown Knew In 2010 and Barack Obama Knew In 2008] Reference
He said he was very "keenly" interested to see contributions to resolving problems in the Middle East, so that there could be peace. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Now blowing keenly from the North. From Wordnik.com. [Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell] Reference
"This program was a mess," she told ABC Radio on Monday, adding she was "keenly" awaiting the report to see what lessons could be learnt. From Wordnik.com. [The Age News Headlines] Reference
Even he was recalled keenly to better things. From Wordnik.com. [Sister Carrie] Reference
Starr was keenly interested, and nodded approvingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Dangerous Man In Washington] Reference
He keenly appreciates the risks of defying the regime. From Wordnik.com. [IRAQ IN THE BALANCE] Reference
The Clinton administration is keenly interested in Khattab. From Wordnik.com. [Russia?S War Hits Home] Reference
Pauline, though, was "keenly interested in how it would go.". From Wordnik.com. [Al Gore's Patriotic Chore] Reference
Lincoln was keenly aware that he needed to clarify the issue. From Wordnik.com. [Who Was More Important: Lincoln or Darwin?] Reference
It was a humiliating defeat, felt keenly by the officer corps. From Wordnik.com. [The Army And The Dream Of Greater Serbia] Reference
Powell, 56, keenly feels a need to keep setting an example of service. From Wordnik.com. [Everybody's Dream Candidate] Reference
But nowhere is China's influence being felt more keenly than in automobiles. From Wordnik.com. [Technology: From Chaser To Maker] Reference
His disappointments must have been keenly felt, even if he kept them well hidden. From Wordnik.com. [Day & Night] Reference
Beyond the numbers, investors will be keenly watching management's body language. From Wordnik.com. [For WellPoint Investors, Image Is Everything] Reference
So China's 1.2 billion people have become keenly sensitive to the Taiwan question. From Wordnik.com. ['This Is Not The Right Way To Treat Others'] Reference
"He's the most keenly aware, the most empathetical human being alive," said Adler. From Wordnik.com. [Brando Speaks] Reference
But the family is keenly aware that broad-mindedness is no protection against chaos. From Wordnik.com. [Love in a Time of Madness] Reference
The organizers are keenly focused on the flow of concertgoers to and from the island. From Wordnik.com. [Governors Island Is Ready to Rock] Reference
By last summer, I was tired of being a villain and keenly aware that I was a pushover. From Wordnik.com. [Summertime And Litigiousness Is Easy] Reference
Winfrey is keenly aware that she has the power to make movies no other black woman could. From Wordnik.com. [The Women Of 'Beloved'] Reference
Turkey's progress "is keenly watched" by its neighbors, acknowledges Foreign Minister Gul. From Wordnik.com. [Who Lost Turkey?] Reference
The keenly intelligent and manipulative Ramzi Yousef lit the spark for a disgruntled group. From Wordnik.com. [An Icon Destroyed] Reference
And it is keenly interested in aiding the development of Vietnam, China's historical enemy. From Wordnik.com. [The Coming Power Struggle] Reference
But we don't know what the evidence was that he so keenly destroyed -- because he destroyed it!. From Wordnik.com. [The Outing Of Adolf] Reference
"Also, we're keenly aware that a lot of young girls -- 6 to 10 years old -- bought this record.". From Wordnik.com. [Good Old Grrrls] Reference
AOL seems keenly aware of its new bargaining power, which "has shifted dramatically," says one AOL insider. From Wordnik.com. [The Trial's Uneasy Fallout] Reference
The clumsy coup against Mikhail Gorbachev two years ago caused only three deaths, and those were keenly mourned. From Wordnik.com. [Hollow Victory] Reference
Mrs. Clinton is keenly aware that she can't stall much longer without dashing Democratic hopes of keeping the seat. From Wordnik.com. [Suing To End A Clinton 'Cover-Up', Listen For The] Reference
We took sides and argued around the kitchen table in Glasgow and Genoa just as keenly as they did in Denver and Detroit. From Wordnik.com. [Why We Care] Reference
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