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Type Words
Synonyms acutely, sharp


the road twists sharply after the light.
Type Words
Synonyms precipitously


prices rose sharply.
Type Words
Synonyms aggressively


she was being sharply questioned.
Type Words
Synonyms crisply


the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined.

Examples of sharply

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Debate on the bill contrasted sharply with the overall tone of the 2011 session.
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When people were able to file applications, the number of requests rose sharply.
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State tax revenue has begun to grow again after falling sharply in recent years.
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Requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply in the previous week to 403,000.
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American depositary shares of a number of Indian companies fell sharply Tuesday.
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This trend pushed MasterCard's third-quarter profits up sharply from a year ago.
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In response, central banks have cut interest rates, in some cases quite sharply.
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At the end of the day, each closed down sharply, with the Dow caving 233 points.
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The outlook has deteriorated sharply even since the Fed's two January rate cuts.
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More examples
  • Aggressively: in an aggressive manner; "she was being sharply questioned"
  • In a well delineated manner; "the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"
  • 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"
  • Precipitously: very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"
  • In a sharp manner; pertaining to precision