# intently

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪnˈtɛntli/ · frequency rank #30,100

## Definitions
1. In an intent or focused manner.

## Etymology
From intent + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **intent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intent-vs-intently)
- **instantly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/instantly-vs-intently)
- **intensely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/intensely-vs-intently)

## Common misspellings (13)
`inetntly`, `inntently`, `intenlty`, `intenntly`, `intentlly`, `intentlyy`, `intenttly`, `intentyl`, `intetnly`, `intnetly`, `inttently`, `itnently`, `nitently`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/intently