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Meaning of 'sharply' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sharply [ adv.]
- In a sharp manner,; keenly; acutely.

Meaning of 'sharply' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sharply [ r]
Meaning (1):
- very suddenly and to a great degree
Example in sentence:
  • conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate;
  • prices rose sharply
Meaning (2):
- 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
Meaning (3):
- in an aggressive manner
Example in sentence:
  • she was being sharply questioned;
  • the admiral intends to act offensively in the Mediterranean;
  • `In this crisis, we must act offensively,' the President said
Meaning (4):
- in a well delineated manner
Example in sentence:
  • the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined

Nearby Words:

shab shabbed shabbily shabbiness shabbing shabble shabby shabrack shack shackatory

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