With riveted attention

Usage examples of raptly.

Instead of scofafing at this primitive ritual, the attendees listened raptly.

It was the miniature thunderclap of air slapping together, as it filled the space that had been occupied by the kneeling, meditating form of Citizen Boyne, raptly awaiting his Donation of Fluid.

Mieltrude and Sune stared raptly at Ramus Ymph, though with different expressions.

Marvin Brewster, staring raptly at the television set where Colin Clive, in the role of Dr.

Indian C9 Ocean, Gavin saw Alex and Katie hanging on the railing, watching raptly as praus skimmed around the Helena with islanders offering food and other wares.

When they anchored in the harbor of a small island to provision before crossing the wide expanse of the Indian Ocean, Gavin saw Alex and Katie hanging on the railing, watching raptly as praus skimmed around the Helena with islanders offering food and other wares.

Raptly, Martha Merriam hunched over the magazine, tugging at her violet-sprigged housedress so that it almost covered her plump knees.

The recording was played and there was no doubt that Minton had started out of the gate strong as the jurors sat raptly listening to Campo scream and beg for help.

The man had a silken, almost buttery voice that, Ludwig noticed, had at least half the diner listening raptly.

A group of battle-scarred men, they listened raptly, occasionally interrupting Tennetty or Chak to press for more details.

She swiftly composed her expression when she noticed three lounging dandies gazing raptly at her.

Jane Doming, along with her fellow classmates, had listened raptly as she said, If you feel that little tickle, don't do anything.

But the jurymen were gazing raptly at the witness, with horror written on their faces.

The troupers on the wagon seats or beds or tops kept their graceful poses, and mechanically waved and smiled and blew kisses, and absentmindedly flicked open their coats or cloaks to flash their spangles and skin, for they were meanwhile ogling Paris as raptly as the Parisians were ogling them.

For an hour the Trouts listened raptly to the goddess's story, starting with her family, going through her education in Brazil and America, up to the time of the plane crash.