sharply

/ʃˈɑɹpli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

1. in an aggressive manner
   “she was being sharply questioned”
2. in a well delineated manner
   “the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined”
3. changing suddenly in direction and degree
   “the road twists sharply after the light”
4. very suddenly and to a great degree
   “conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate”

Synonyms for sharply

• aggressively
• crisply
• sharp
• acutely
• precipitously

Words that rhyme with sharply

• harpley
• sharpley
• tarpley