sharply.
In a sharp manner, in various senses.
Meaning & usage
In a sharp manner, in various senses. So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge.
The stick was sharply tapered at one end.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Rapidly, abruptly.
When I touched the snake it recoiled sharply.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Precisely, accurately.
a sharply focused essay
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Quickly and alertly.
Jones, the centre forward, started the game sharply.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Of speech, sternly, harshly or critically.
When I asked her about her husband, she replied sharply that she had not seen him for several months.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Stylishly, smartly.
He was sharply dressed in an expensive suit.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. So as to form a sharp, or tight, angle.
Turn sharply to the right.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Steeply; precipitously.
The road descends sharply.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. Piercingly; keenly; severely; painfully.
His old war wound twinged sharply.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
In a sharp manner, in various senses. In a strongly distinguishing or differentiating manner; acutely.
The wealth of this small country contrasts sharply with that of its neighbours.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sharply, scharply, from Old English sċearplīċe (“sharply, smartly”), equivalent to sharp + -ly.
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