All sharply synonyms
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S s adv sharply
- indecorously β not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- aptly β inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.
- fixedly β fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- minutely β occurring every minute.
- indignantly β feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.
- irritably β easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
- ferociously β savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- gravely β Samuel L(ee), Jr. 1922β2004, U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.
- intellectually β appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- furiously β full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
- barbarously β uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- crisply β (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- clearly β in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- manifestly β readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
- capably β having power and ability; efficient; competent: a capable instructor.
- attentively β while giving attention; observantly: Please listen attentively.
- crossly β in a cross or angry manner.
- intelligently β having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- irately β angry; enraged: an irate customer.
- contemptuously β showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
- incontestably β incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible: incontestable proof.
- lucidly β easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible: a lucid explanation.
- bitterly β You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
- meticulously β taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
- curtly β rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
- discernibly β capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- by the skin of one's teeth β by a narrow margin; only just
- heatedly β made hot or hotter; warmed.
- actively β engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- discerningly β showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
- boisterously β rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter.
- assiduously β constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- audibly β capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
- conspicuously β easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
- critically β inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- angrily β 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.
- knowledgeably β possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
adverb sharply
- frenziedly β In a frenzied manner.
- judiciously β using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money.
- keenly β finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- cuttingly β In a cutting manner.
- dexterously β skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
- caustically β capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
- discourteously β In a discourteous manner.
- finely β in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly.
- wickedly β evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- comprehendingly β In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
- acidly β 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.
- abruptly β sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.