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/ˈɪntrəstəd/- 1[not usually before noun] wanting to know about or take part in somethinginterested in:
Joe’s always been interested in sports.
be interested to hear/know/learn/see etc.:I’d be interested to hear what you think.
not remotely interested in something (=not at all interested):He wasn’t remotely interested in romance.
Collocations: interested
▪ deeply, extremely, genuinely, keenly, mainly, particularly, primarily, principally, really, seriously
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interestedly
adverb- These are the kind of issues that really engage people.
- I first got into drama as a student.
- The children were completely absorbed in their work.
- I became very involved with the problem of poverty.
- We were gripped by the movie from beginning to end.
- What drew you to politics in the first place?
- The idea doesn’t really grab me.
- This is an engaging tale of love and loss.
- I found the play riveting.
- an absorbing account of his life
- I was glued to my seat.
- This is a very attractive notion.
- She has always felt the pull of foreign travel.
- The exhibition proved to be a big draw.
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