sharply
/ˈʃɑɹpli/adverb2 syllables
Sharply means: changing suddenly in direction and degree.
Synonyms for sharply5
adverb, as in changing suddenly in direction and degree
adverb, as in in an aggressive manner
adverb, as in in a well delineated manner
crisply
adverb, as in very suddenly and to a great degree
precipitously
What does sharply mean?4
adverb
1
changing suddenly in direction and degree“the road twists sharply after the light”
2
in an aggressive manner“she was being sharply questioned”
3
in a well delineated manner“the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined”
4
very suddenly and to a great degree“conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Sharply in a sentence
- Compared with the level of a year ago, the price is sharply lower.unknown
- Thanks to the heavy rain, vegetable prices rose sharply.unknown
- From under his thick brows sternly watched two black little eyes, which stung sharply.carlosalberto
- The plane rose sharply before leveling off as it left the coast.CK
- Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.CK
- Hideo turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the bicyclist.CM
- The reviewer is sharply critical of the novel.orcrist
- The government's plans were criticised sharply by the opposition.sundown
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Forms of sharply
as a adverb
- comparative
- sharplier
- superlative
- sharpliest