副词

1. in an aggressive manner

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. she was being sharply questioned

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: aggressively

2. in a well delineated manner

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: crisply

3. very suddenly and to a great degree

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;prices rose sharply

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: precipitously

4. changing suddenly in direction and degree

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. the road twists sharply after the light
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;turn sharp left here
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;the visor was acutely peaked
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;her shoes had acutely pointed toes

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: sharpacutely