acutely
- adverb
- /əˈkjuːtli/
- The mountain ridge rises acutely, creating a steep and sharp peak that is visible from miles away.
And as that signal processing changes acutely, there's a change.
- And as that signal processing changes acutely, there's a change.
Examples
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As I picked up speed, the wind whistled acutely in my ears, making it hard to hear anything else.
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And as that signal processing changes acutely, there's a change.
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It happens sometimes, and I admit that as an FSD driver, I am acutely aware of that.
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I wonder if a pressure-boiling-point graph was made, whether it would curve towards infinity on either end, making it thus curve more acutely at more extreme pressure.
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The pain from the injury struck him acutely, making every movement difficult and uncomfortable.
Synonyms
Suddenly and quickly, showing a large change in direction or amount
Very quickly and suddenly, often causing a large change
In a way that makes a big, clear difference
In a way that goes up or down on a very sharp slope
Antonyms
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word acutely comes from Latin acutus, meaning 'sharp', the same root you meet in the school term acute angle, which is a pointed angle. So acutely describes something that is sharply pointed or that changes direction in a sudden, sharp way.