sharply

  • 11sharply — sharp ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a cutting or piercing edge or point. 2) tapering to a point or edge. 3) sudden and marked: a sharp increase. 4) making a sudden change of direction. 5) clearly defined. 6) producing a sudden, piercing sensation or… …

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  • 12sharply defined — index precise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13sharply adv — Don t play a flat! Tom said sharply. B n …

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  • 14sharply — adverb see sharp I …

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  • 15sharply — See sharp. * * * …

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  • 16sharply — adverb In a sharp manner; pertaining to precision …

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  • 17sharply — Synonyms and related words: abruptly, acerbically, acutely, angrily, closely, cuttingly, definitely, definitively, distinctly, firmly, harshly, intensely, intently, penetratingly, peremptorily, piercingly, precipitately, precipitously, quickly,… …

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  • 18sharply — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. piercingly, pointedly, distinctly; see clearly 1 , 2 …

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  • 19sharply — adv. severely, harshly; aggressively; attentively; suddenly; clearly; with a sharp edge, with a point …

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  • 20sharply — ad. 1. Severely, rigorously, roughly. 2. Vigorously, acutely, keenly. 3. Vehemently, violently. 4. Minutely, exactly, accurately. 5. Wittily, acutely, trenchantly. 6. Steeply, abruptly …

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