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sharply

UK/ˈʃɑːpli/ US/ˈʃɑɹpli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in an aggressive manner

  • “she was being sharply questioned”
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2.

in a well delineated manner

  • “the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined”
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3.

changing suddenly in direction and degree

  • “the road twists sharply after the light”
  • “turn sharp left here”
  • “the visor was acutely peaked”
  • “her shoes had acutely pointed toes”
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4.

very suddenly and to a great degree

  • “conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate”
  • “prices rose sharply”
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Origin

From Middle English sharply, scharply, from Old English sċearplīċe (“sharply, smartly”), equivalent to sharp + -ly.

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