She listened carefully and attentively.

Meaning: This means to pay attention to something very carefully.

Choice of Words: Carefully means with great attention and caution. Attentively means with careful attention. Listened means to give attention to sound. So, listened carefully and attentively means to give attention to sound with great attention and caution and with careful attention.

Alternative Expressions

The girl listened with great care and focus.

Meaning: This means she was giving all her attention to what was being said and not getting distracted.

Choice of Words: The girl refers to a young female. Listened means to pay attention to sounds or speech. With great care means to pay close attention to details or do something with great care. Focus means to direct one's attention or energy on something. When you put them together, "The girl listened with great care and focus" means she was paying close attention to what was being said.

She gave her full attention to the speaker.

Meaning: This means she was listening very carefully to what the speaker was saying and not getting distracted.

Choice of Words: She refers to a female person. Gave means to hand over something or to transfer possession of something. Full attention means to pay close attention to something without getting distracted. Speaker means a person who is giving a speech or talking to an audience. When you put them together, "She gave her full attention to the speaker" means she was paying close attention to what the speaker was saying.

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