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acutely

adverb

Definition of acutely

as in keenly

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Recent Examples of acutely That’s even more acutely felt in a district where overall student count is decreasing and traditional public schools’ share is shrinking fast. — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Yet that milestone, as some fans have expressed, acutely exposed the show’s fatigue. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026 At the same time, leaders are acutely aware of the importance of human accountability in agent deployment. — Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Many small towns, particularly across the Rust Belt, are acutely sensitive to the risks of an industry swooping in for a few sweet decades before disappearing, leaving decaying facilities and a local economy in turmoil. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026 And survey data show the pressure of health care costs is acutely affecting workers who get coverage from their jobs. — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026 The pain has been felt most acutely in the riskier credits with high-yield spreads rising about 70 basis points since late September. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 The new record reveals a deep reverence for an acutely lyrical branch of Atlanta rap. — Narsimha Gour Chintaluri, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 According to Ruidoso firefighters, the effect was acutely felt during chaotic situations. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acutely

Adverb

That sensitivity extends to the subject of the documentary itself, with the directors keenly aware of the cultural and political nuances the project involved.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
His weary voice, describing with sympathy what this solitary, hungry rover is going through, details a broken relationship between human and beast, but more keenly and traumatically, between humans and humans.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of keenly

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Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Utley fractured the vertebrae in his neck and severely damaged his spinal cord.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of severely

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Heather Diehl | Getty Images The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday released a sharply critical report on the federal government's handling of investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Oil prices have fallen sharply in recent days on hopes that the Iran conflict is fading, and gas costs are falling this month.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sharply

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Fans can expect old songs that are poignantly relevant again 30-some years after they were written — songs that highlight ongoing concerns with equal rights, politics and progressivism.

— Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
The play’s tension, gently but poignantly unspooled, develops from the fact that while Ryan has pursued a career onstage, Charlie never did.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of poignantly

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Lovingly based on Chéri’s own family history, Wanted whisks the audience into the postbellum south where Black Americans have been given their freedom in name alone, as they are harshly and repeatedly reminded.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026
Mamdani said that treating people who disagree with him harshly or with judgment leads to both sides feeling like there has to be a winner or loser in the debate.

— Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of harshly

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As money hijacks morality and democracy begins to look like a hoax, Tresnjak’s Broadway-caliber staging contrasts garish spectacle with piercingly intimate scenes between Claire and Anton.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of piercingly

Adverb

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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