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sharply in WordNet English dictionary

adverb
  1. changing suddenly in direction and degree
    "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
    sharply  sharp  acutely  sharply  sharp  acutely 
  2. in an aggressive manner
    "she was being sharply questioned"
    aggressively  sharply  aggressively  sharply 
  3. in a well delineated manner
    "the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"
    sharply  crisply  sharply  crisply 
  4. very suddenly and to a great degree
    "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"
    precipitously  sharply  precipitously  sharply 
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