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acutely

adverb

Definition of acutely

as in keenly

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Recent Examples of acutely Below, during a conversation with THR, Taylor-Joy also discusses key changes made to Jonathan Tropper’s adaptation of Marissa Stapley’s novel Lucky, before revealing what made her first day on set acutely emotional. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 The industry’s promises AI companies are acutely aware of the souring views toward data centers, and several have made pledges to try and assure Americans that their buildouts will benefit the country. — Ashley Capoot,garrett Downs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 And as one of the last remaining elder statesmen of a genre that spent most of its existence largely underappreciated by those out of the know, Guy is acutely aware of the immense weight resting on his shoulders. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Karen Finney, who helped push Democrat Joe Biden to select a Black woman as his vice presidential running mate, said Black politicians often are the first and loudest advocates on issues that acutely affect Black constituents. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Diesel felt the pressure even more acutely, rising in all but a few states, as Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refining infrastructure continue to impact refined product prices more than crude oil itself. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 The failures of Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns’ major offseason shakeup are felt most acutely at first base and second base. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 One in ten Afghan children are acutely malnourished, according to a report released by the charity Save the Children this week. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The result is a documentary that implicitly honors these incredible doctors, but more acutely leverages their plight to address the numbing exasperation that such an atrocity is designed to instill among otherwise good people. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

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The milestone hit especially keenly for Jamie Lynn Spears, having nearly lost her eldest daughter, Maddie, to an ATV accident 10 years ago.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Sherman is keenly aware of her own power—and bullishly confident in it.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of keenly

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But several of those affiliates have severely curtailed their operations since the federal funding was paused.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Prior to those deaths, the US had not seen a measles death since 2015, when a woman with underlying conditions became severely ill.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026

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However, looking at the market reaction, Samsung shares fell sharply after the South Korean stock market opened today.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
But its arrivals-to-departures ratio—a measure of hires relative to exits—has fallen sharply, from about 12-to-1 in the second quarter of 2023 to roughly 2-to-1 in the third quarter of 2026, according to Zeki’s data.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sharply

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Most poignantly, he was struck by how far the late, great Buck O’Neil’s museum has come since its inception in a one-room office in 1990.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Our range includes a meandering cowboy odyssey that sprawls from a nowhere town in Texas to Big Sky country, a poignantly observant memoir from a wild child Dreamlander, and a careful dissection of a situationship set to the rhythms of 1970s Brazil.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of poignantly

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And violations of public trust are typically judged quite harshly.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Tariff Refunds Spark Political Debate Democratic lawmakers have harshly criticized corporations receiving millions in tariff refunds without passing those benefits on to consumers.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of harshly

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Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.

— Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
The Towode Door Stop Alarm is a budget-friendly, highly effective safety tool that functions as a wedge door stop and a piercingly loud alarm when activated.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

Definition of piercingly

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The movie’s strongest sequences provide the all-too-rare sensation of truly not being able to believe your eyes, as the film’s most fantastical elements feel distressingly real.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

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