 sharply |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] in an aggressive manner | |
| Synonyms: | aggressively | |
| Examples: | "she was being sharply questioned" |
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| Related terms: | aggressive aggressive | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a well delineated manner | |
| Synonyms: | crisply | |
| Examples: | "the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined" |
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| Related terms: | crisp crisp crisp | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] changing suddenly in direction and degree | |
| Synonyms: | sharp | |
| Examples: | "the road twists sharply after the light" "turn sharp left here" |
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| Related terms: | sharp sharp | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] very suddenly and to a great degree | |
| Synonyms: | precipitously | |
| Examples: | "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate" "prices rose sharply" |
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| Similar spelling: |
Sharpley Sharples Sharpless shrivel |
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