paying attention

Noun	1.	paying attention - paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences" Synonyms: attentiveness, heed, regard
Adv.	1.	paying attention - in an attentive manner; "he listened attentively" Synonyms: attentively, with attention

attentively, with attention