sharply
adverb
1 sharply
In an aggressive manner:
— She was being sharply questioned.
synonym: aggressively.
2 sharply
In a well delineated manner:
— The new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined.
synonym: crisply.
3 sharply
Changing suddenly in direction and degree:
— The road twists sharply after the light.
4 sharply
Very suddenly and to a great degree:
— Prices rose sharply.
synonym: precipitously.
Moby thesaurus: abruptly, acerbically, acutely, angrily, closely, cuttingly, definitely, definitively, distinctly, firmly, harshly, intensely, intently, penetratingly, peremptorily, piercingly, precipitately, precipitously, quickly, severely ... show more.
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