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Sharply Common

Sharply has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

in an aggressive manner

"she was being sharply questioned"

2

in a well delineated manner

"the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"

3

changing suddenly in direction and degree

"the road twists sharply after the light"

"turn sharp left here"

"the visor was acutely peaked"

"her shoes had acutely pointed toes"

4

very suddenly and to a great degree

"conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"

"prices rose sharply"

5

In a sharp manner.

"She replied sharply to his rude comment."

Example Sentences
"she was being sharply questioned" adverb
"the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined" adverb
"the road twists sharply after the light" adverb
"turn sharp left here" adverb
"the visor was acutely peaked" adverb
"her shoes had acutely pointed toes" adverb
"conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate" adverb
"prices rose sharply" adverb
See Also
double sharp slash snap someone's head off alert mordantly jar gasp
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Origin

The word sharply comes from the Old English term sċearplīċe, which combined "sharp" with a suffix meaning "-ly." It has retained its original sense of being keen or acute since entering Middle English.

Rhyming Words
ply haply yeply duply imply apply amply reply nipply comply steply shiply triply helply damply dimply jimply limply pimply simply
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