sharply
19
1.5
- adverb
- /ˈʃɑrpli/
- The mountains were sharply outlined against the evening sky.
- contrast sharply
- sharply defined
- differ sharply
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Watch on YouTubeAnd then making sure that you're able to think as clearly, sharply and quickly as possible.
- And then making sure that you're able to think as clearly, sharply and quickly as possible.
- So how do you deblur the picture so that you get it brought sharply into focus?
- And, and, and, and and one of the things we had this discussion just the other night, Steve has a very sharply defined comfort zone.
Examples
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Theresa contrasted that experience sharply with Linda's much happier time at a university summer enrichment program.
Academic text (1995) -
Within minutes, she spotted the sharply defined leaves that identified the patch of tansy.
Fiction book (1994) -
Particularly when his attention is sharply focused.
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And, and, and, and and one of the things we had this discussion just the other night, Steve has a very sharply defined comfort zone.
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Rather, I think the issues have been posed very sharply by people like Murray.
Academic text (1995) -
Iris felt that classroom writing experiences contrasted sharply with those of the writing institute.
Academic text (2012) -
Meal and oil prices recovered sharply between 1986 and 1988, but have dropped significantly since 1988.
Academic text (1991) -
Debates concerning economic development and globalization reveal sharply different views of our world.
Academic text (2008) -
Because it is not an office-based service, it contrasts sharply with more traditional family interventions.
Academic text (1994) -
The sky was cloudless and sharply blue, and the smoke floundered upward into it.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In a way that is easy to see or understand
981
3.2
Shows one particular thing in a clear, exact way
595
1.0
In a very forceful or certain way
554
1.0
In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
286
3.9
In a way that is very noticeable or extreme
73
3.2
In a way that is clear and easy to notice
65
1.8
In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand
48
3.4
In a way that makes pictures in your mind and feelings very clear
28
2.8
In a way that is easy to see or recognize
25
2.4
In an elegant, precise way that shows small details
23
3.9
In a very noticeable way that attracts attention
21
4.6
In a way that is very easy to notice
20
5.5
In a way that shows something clearly on purpose
12
4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
12
5.7
In a way that makes a big, clear difference
9
5.6
In a way that is very clear to everyone
7
4.8
In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant
6
4.4
In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand
5
5.1
In a way that gives very clear, strong detail that may upset people
1
5.7
In a way that is easy to see or notice
1
9.9
In a strict, exact way with no exceptions
1
7.8
In a way that people notice easily
1
5.2
In a way that has a very sharp point or angle
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sharply comes from sharp, which also suggests a clear, thin edge or line, like the sharp outline of a drawing. That's why something described sharply looks or sounds very clear and 'well defined'.