intentive
adjective
in·ten·tive
ə̇nˈtentiv
: attentive, intent
intentively adverb
-ə̇vlē
intentiveness noun
-ivnə̇s
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
alteration (influenced by Latin in- in- entry 2) of Middle English ententif, from Old French, from Late Latin intentivus intensive, from Latin intentus (past participle of intendere to intend, attend) + -ivus -ive