ACUTELY Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

acutely

adverb

Definition of acutely

as in keenly

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Recent Examples of acutely Fractures amid growth The fractures have been felt acutely by young conservatives like 23-year-old Dino Fantegrossi. — Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 Their absence was acutely felt in the first half, but the Irish got better. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Even from a distance, Marie’s mark will be most acutely felt along the coast. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Friedman is also acutely aware that now there’s a new lens to look through when people revisit a Britney Spears performance. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Since 2022, acutely conscious of the issue at hand, Unipublic, the company that organizes the Vuelta, has planted 2,000 native trees around the country. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Unbelievably, in 2027, 30 years will have passed since the seismic loss that was felt around the world—but none felt it more acutely than her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026 The consequences of policy errors, Warsh said, is felt more acutely on Main Street than on Wall Street. — Jeff Marks,zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 And while Dillagence 2 looks backward, Rhymes remains acutely interested in what’s happening next. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

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The bard of Idaho, where he was raised but no longer lives, Hunter is keenly aware that no one exists in a psychological vacuum.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Great athletes experience it more keenly than most in their sunset years; ultimately, no one can topple it.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of keenly

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The country, severely affected by gangs and a serious humanitarian crisis, has spent years trying to contain crime without much success.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Corals – which have been severely bleached along the entire Tanzanian coastline, and largely wiped out around Zanzibar – are being replanted, to try to grow new populations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of severely

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In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing.

— JEAN-YVES KAMALE, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
The defense's account differs sharply from prosecutors' allegations.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 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
At once a coming-of-age drama and a portrait of a dying Texas town in the 1950s, The Last Picture Show, based on Pulitzer Prize winner Larry McMurtry’s novel, poignantly depicts the bleak descent of youth into jaded adulthood.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of poignantly

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Speaking harshly about migrants has been seen as a potential gateway to the hatred that led to the Holocaust.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
Yust also alleges prosecutorial misconduct, arguing that a prosecutor improperly urged jurors to sentence him more harshly because of the emotional impact of the trial on them.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 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

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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