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Meaning of 'acutely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Acutely [ adv.]
- In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination.

Meaning of 'acutely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . acutely [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a keen or penetrating way
Example in sentence:
  • acutely aware;
  • he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings;
  • she pitied her sister acutely
Meaning (2):
- having a rapid onset
Example in sentence:
  • an acutely debilitating virus
Meaning (3):
- in a shrewd manner
Example in sentence:
  • he invested his fortune astutely;
  • he was acutely insightful
Meaning (4):
- changing suddenly in direction and degree
Example in sentence:
  • her shoes had acutely pointed toes;
  • the road twists sharply after the light;
  • the visor was acutely peaked;
  • turn sharp left here

Nearby Words:

acuate acuation acuition acuity aculeate aculeated aculei aculeiform aculeolate aculeous

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