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

Prices have surged more than 20% this month as fighting has sharply escalated in the Persian Gulf. — Spencer Kimball,justina Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The national average for regular gasoline has risen sharply over the past week, while California prices have climbed back to about $6 per gallon, according to AAA. — Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Suzuki saved from Munoz at the back post before diving sharply to his left to stop Xaver Schlager’s header, provided by a Munoz cross. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The three-year pilot sharply reduced possession offenses and police drug seizures, but there was little evidence of broader health benefits. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

In recent weeks, new cases and deaths have declined in Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, but risen sharply in neighboring North Kivu and Haut-Uele, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said at a weekly briefing. — Jean-Yves Kamale, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

The condo boom — then bust Condos in California really began to boom for the first time in the 1970s, when housing prices began to rise sharply. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt also took to social media to sharply criticize Mamdani’s characterization of 9/11. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2026

Goldman Sachs warned clients on Monday that global food prices are at risk of going sharply higher. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026