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- [shahrp]
- /ʃɑrp/
- /ˈʃɑːpli/
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- [shahrp]
- /ʃɑrp/
Definitions of sharply word
- adjective sharply having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. 1
- adjective sharply terminating in an edge or point; not blunt or rounded: The table had sharp corners. 1
- adjective sharply involving a sudden or abrupt change in direction or course: a sharp curve in the road; The car made a sharp turn. 1
- adjective sharply abrupt, as an ascent: a sharp drop. 1
- adjective sharply consisting of angular lines and pointed forms or of thin, long features: He had a sharp face. 1
- adjective sharply clearly defined; distinct: a sharp photographic image. 1
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Origin of sharply
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English scearp; cognate with German scharf; akin to Irish cearb a cut (noun), keen (adj.); (adv.) Middle English; Old English scearpe, derivative of the adj.; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.; (v.) derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Sharply
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preposition
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sharply popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sharply usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sharply
adv sharply
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- alertly — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- angrily — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- animatedly — full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
- aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
adverb sharply
- abruptly — sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- acidly — Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- acridly — In a harsh or corrosive manner.
- acutely — If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly.
- astringently — In the manner of an astringent.
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