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
The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Conversely, if rates rise sharply, Buffett can earn more on cash and bonds while waiting, raising the bar for equity investments.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Costs for ingredients such as fruit and sugar have increased sharply.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Unemployment claims increased sharply.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Advertisement And as anti-Israel rhetoric has increased sharply, so too has antisemitic violence.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Membership, however, has also declined sharply since the pandemic, by as much as 34% in some councils, according to reports.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Today, nearly 10 percent of school buses nationwide are equipped with the technology — a figure that has grown sharply since 2018.
—Buspatrol - A Mission-Driven Organization, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the same period, the number of firms relocating into California fell sharply, dropping from 137 in 2011 to just 68 in 2021.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Conversely, if rates rise sharply, Buffett can earn more on cash and bonds while waiting, raising the bar for equity investments.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Costs for ingredients such as fruit and sugar have increased sharply.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Unemployment claims increased sharply.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Advertisement And as anti-Israel rhetoric has increased sharply, so too has antisemitic violence.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Membership, however, has also declined sharply since the pandemic, by as much as 34% in some councils, according to reports.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Today, nearly 10 percent of school buses nationwide are equipped with the technology — a figure that has grown sharply since 2018.
—Buspatrol - A Mission-Driven Organization, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Over the same period, the number of firms relocating into California fell sharply, dropping from 137 in 2011 to just 68 in 2021.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharply
Adverb
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Eighteen years on from her international debut in Osaka in 2007, her final bow taking place in Tokyo means Fraser-Pryce’s career is neatly bookended by World Championships in Japan.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Solving Messy, Unclear Problems Not every challenge at work comes neatly labeled with instructions.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The man was alone and smartly dressed in a button-down shirt, khaki pants and professorial eyeglasses.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Golden Girls team smartly zeroed in on the parts of Gold’s song that would work best for the show.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So, be sure to scroll slowly and carefully!—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Sharply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharply. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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