acutely (adv.)

  1. in an acute manner; she pitied her sister acutely; acutely aware'

  2. having a rapid onset; an acutely debilitating virus'

  3. 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

    [ Syn: sharply , sharply , sharp , sharp , sharply , sharply , sharp , sharp , sharply , sharply , sharp , sharp , sharply , sharply , sharp , sharp ]

  4. in a shrewd manner; he invested his fortune astutely; he was acutely insightful

    [ Syn: astutely , astutely , shrewdly , shrewdly , sagaciously , sagaciously , sapiently , sapiently , astutely , astutely , shrewdly , shrewdly , sagaciously , sagaciously , sapiently , sapiently , astutely , astutely , shrewdly , shrewdly , sagaciously , sagaciously , sapiently , sapiently , astutely , astutely , shrewdly , shrewdly , sagaciously , sagaciously , sapiently , sapiently ]

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