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

Charlottesville has become more Democratic, while rural areas have moved sharply toward Republicans. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Once the company and its shareholders become accustomed to such a financial boost, an environment where individual guest spending sharply increases even when domestic park attendance is soft or steady, there’s likely no turning back. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

University of California, Berkeley economist Aaron Smith said diesel has risen more sharply than regular gasoline because of the fuel's importance to commercial transportation. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

At these speeds, temperatures can change sharply across the model’s surface. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Stocks fell sharply in China on Monday, with investors having few concrete details to cheer from the leaders’ summit and underlying tensions resurfacing. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

The latest incident came more than a decade after South Korea blamed the North for land mine explosions that maimed two South Korean soldiers and sharply raised tensions between the countries in August 2015. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Just 37% of grads believe their education was worth the cost, down sharply from 68% of new grads who felt the same in 2022, according to the Cengage report. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Pencil, pleated, embellished, embroidered, sheer, or sharply cut, the skirt as a vehicle for different attitudes. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026