Synonyms of sharply

sharply

adverb

as in neatly

in a strikingly neat and trim manner

sharply dressed groomsmen at a formal wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neatly
• smartly
• carefully
• dashingly
• nattily
• elegantly
• snappily
• stylishly
• fashionably
• tidily
• sprucely
• trimly
• orderly
• cleanly
• immaculately
• modishly
• fastidiously
• fussily
• meticulously
• spotlessly
• pristinely
• swankily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sloppily
• inelegantly
• slovenly
• dowdily
• untidily
• messily
• nastily
• slatternly
• shabbily
• foully
• scruffily
• sleazily
• filthily
• dirtily
• dingily
• grubbily
• mussily

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sharply

Even a deep black pencil can feel softer and more natural because the pigment doesn’t sit as sharply on top of the skin. — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

Oil prices have surged more than 30% this month as fighting in the Middle East sharply escalates. — Spencer Kimball,chloe Taylor,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Site leader John McCarron says Lynn has sharply increased production in recent years without adding buildings, raising its workforce only modestly, to around 1,700. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Rates have been mostly rising this year as the conflict in Iran has driven crude oil prices sharply higher, stoking expectations of hotter inflation. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

In March, at a town hall meeting hosted by the Washington Avenue Business Improvement District, some influential Beach figures sharply questioned whether the zoning benefits would be sufficiently generous to lure developers. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Across the country, camp fees have risen sharply, transforming what was once a middle-class rite of passage into a major household expense. — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

His family has sharply challenged that, calling it a rush to judgment and invoking the state’s fraught racial history. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026