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English adverb: sharply | |||
| 1. | sharply in an aggressive manner | ||
| Samples | She was being sharply questioned. | ||
| Synonyms | aggressively | ||
| 2. | sharply in a well delineated manner | ||
| Samples | The new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined. | ||
| Synonyms | crisply | ||
| 3. | sharply changing suddenly in direction and degree | ||
| Samples | The road twists sharply after the light. Turn sharp left here. The visor was acutely peaked. Her shoes had acutely pointed toes. | ||
| Synonyms | acutely, sharp | ||
| 4. | sharply very suddenly and to a great degree | ||
| Samples | Conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate. Prices rose sharply. | ||
| Synonyms | precipitously | ||
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