as in neatly
in a strikingly neat and trim manner
sharply dressed groomsmen at a formal wedding
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Recent Examples of sharply
Somaliland’s moment in Washington has been building for years, but the pace has accelerated sharply.
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Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
While deliveries by existing drivers fell sharply in Seattle, new entrants arrived.
—Andrew Garin, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The most tangible impact has been in oil and gas markets, with prices rising sharply higher since the start of the war.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Iran war may be about to escalate sharply after Israel bombed a giant gas field and Tehran vowed to retaliate against energy targets around the Middle East on the 19th day of the conflict.
—Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the war with Iran has disrupted global energy markets, driving gasoline and diesel prices sharply higher in the last 2 1/2 weeks.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
With smartphone penetration rising sharply and mobile wallets expanding digital payment access, Mark-Tatti says the platform is designing both its product experience and pricing models around mobile-first users.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Homicides are down sharply in many jurisdictions.
—Ralph Clark, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2025, compliance checks dropped sharply to 369 after department leaders curtailed overtime spending amid a broader city budget crunch.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
While deliveries by existing drivers fell sharply in Seattle, new entrants arrived.
—Andrew Garin, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The most tangible impact has been in oil and gas markets, with prices rising sharply higher since the start of the war.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
The Iran war may be about to escalate sharply after Israel bombed a giant gas field and Tehran vowed to retaliate against energy targets around the Middle East on the 19th day of the conflict.
—Zoltan Simon, Bloomberg, 18 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the war with Iran has disrupted global energy markets, driving gasoline and diesel prices sharply higher in the last 2 1/2 weeks.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
With smartphone penetration rising sharply and mobile wallets expanding digital payment access, Mark-Tatti says the platform is designing both its product experience and pricing models around mobile-first users.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Homicides are down sharply in many jurisdictions.
—Ralph Clark, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharply
Adverb
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Pendant lighting by Devol hangs over the island, where Frama stools tuck in neatly.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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Her fresh braids were laid and neatly tucked under her signature paisley bandana, adorned by gems that reflected the strobe lights.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The film is weird, singular and smartly acted — the culmination of a partnership between Curtis and Goldman that began eight years ago, with the latter fresh out of Wesleyan.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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So a sombre start to a game but nothing relishes the present tense more than football and after a nervous opening five minutes, in which Bolton squander a one-on-one, smartly stopped by Wycombe goalkeeper Will Norris, the visitors take control of the game.—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The administration’s casual approach raises doubts about how carefully this consequential decision was considered.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sharply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharply. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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