sharply

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb in an aggressive manner
  2. adverb in a well delineated manner
  3. adverb changing suddenly in direction and degree

Etymology

From Middle English sharply, scharply, from Old English sċearplīċe (“sharply, smartly”), equivalent to sharp + -ly.

In classic literature

Synonyms

aggressively

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