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

As the gunfire was heard, the drone appeared to veer sharply before diving toward the beach. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Polling shows that many younger voters, especially independents, progressive Democrats and some Republicans, have turned sharply against Israel in recent years amid widespread debate over Israel’s prosecution of the war in Gaza. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

More than two years after the rebrand, businesses continued to struggle with weak foot traffic and sharply lower sales, while much of the complex remained vacant, The Observer reported. — Evan Moore august 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI have followed a similar script, closing successive private rounds at valuations that climbed sharply in a matter of months, each one setting a new high-water mark for what a private technology company could be worth. — Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Nintendo's flagship Switch 2, launched last June, uses memory chips whose prices have risen sharply against a backdrop of robust AI demand. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

The Senate race in Michigan shifted in early July when Democrat Mallory McMorrow, a state senator, dropped out of the primary, reconfiguring the contest as a direct confrontation between two sharply different visions of the party. — Nik Popli, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Records requested by the Miami Herald show that 911 medical calls to the southwest Broward facility’s address rose sharply during the 12-month period ending July 1. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Funding for food assistance has dropped sharply — by about 59% since 2022 — even as needs have surged, according to a recent WFP report. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026