The students listened attentively to the speaker.

Meaning: This means students paying close attention to someone speaking.

Choice of Words: Students are people who are learning. Listened means to pay attention to what someone is saying. Attentively means to pay close attention. Speaker is a person who gives a speech or talk. When you put them together, it means students paying close attention to someone speaking.

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