acutely
5
5.5
- adverb
- /əˈkjuːtli/
:
intensamente
- Like most spouses in this situation, Mrs. Souza is acutely disappointed.
- feel acutely
Most vegans are aware of this very acutely.
- Most vegans are aware of this very acutely.
- The harms of financial abuse are felt most acutely amongst those who don't have much to start with.
- But like, for me to get there, one of the things that you're acutely aware of is that you may put in all the work and you may still not get what you want.
- My truck woke up when the sun was coming up with the most acutely searing anxiety attack I've ever had in my life.
- Second fact, you guys probably are acutely aware of, millennials are kind of done with checking their values at the door when they go to work.
Examples
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Now that he was settled and had prospects, he feels the reproach of his situation more acutely.
Academic text (1996) -
Peregrine was staring at him, his expression acutely concerned.
Fiction book (1991) -
For a moment, she watched the last spot she saw him in, which from then on would be acutely empty.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the flat chill of that morning, sound carries acutely; the dog could be barking in our own kitchen.
Fiction book (1998) -
I know what I'd do, but I have an acutely strong survival instinct.
Blog text (27) -
Thinking of her own appearance, Marissa became acutely self-conscious.
Fiction book (1991) -
His misgivings about his spying are felt most acutely.
Academic text (2017) -
Hunched over, I feel acutely the pain of sin and my nothingness.
Blog text (10) -
Mucormycosis has certainly earned its designation as the most acutely fatal fungal infection known to man.
Academic text (2004) -
After losing her job, she felt the stress acutely, struggling to make ends meet.
Synonyms
638
1.0
In a very forceful or certain way
590
1.8
In a way that shows very strong feeling, for example sadness or respect
117
2.3
Suddenly and quickly, showing a large change in direction or amount
88
3.1
In a very strong or focused way
26
4.1
Acts in a way that shows strong interest or feeling
1
6.9
In a very sharp, strong way that you notice immediately
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word acutely comes from the old Latin word acutus, meaning 'sharp'. So when you feel something acutely you feel it 'sharply' or very strongly, like a sharp pain you cannot ignore.