1. with complete absorption and intense focus; in a deeply engrossed manner

Examples

• The children listened raptly to the storyteller’s tale.
• She stared raptly at the painting, lost in its beauty.
• The audience watched raptly as the magician performed his tricks.
• He read the letter raptly, hanging on every word.
• The students gazed raptly at the telescope, amazed by the stars.
• She listened raptly to the concert, completely absorbed in the music.