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
Should physical shortages emerge, Dhar said prices may have to rise sharply to curb demand, particularly in developing economies.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
This promotion comes as gas prices have risen sharply following the start of the war with Iran.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Analysts also looked back at the last major nationwide fuel price surges in 2022 and saw that consideration of electrified vehicles consideration rose sharply then, too.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The responses split sharply — and the divide says a lot about where American tipping culture is headed.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The bill would also sharply reduce earlier deadlines for districts located within environmental justice communities to switch over to electric and zero-emission vehicles.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The net balance of goods producers expecting business activity to increase rose to +50%, up sharply from October and marking the highest level in four years.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Coyne and Mitchell suggested finding ways to increase revenue, Suppa suggested pension reform, and Havlik said the number of middle managers should be sharply reduced.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Gasoline demand rose sharply, with the four-week average posting its largest increase since October 2024, in an indication that drivers are fueling up before prices climb even further.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
This promotion comes as gas prices have risen sharply following the start of the war with Iran.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Analysts also looked back at the last major nationwide fuel price surges in 2022 and saw that consideration of electrified vehicles consideration rose sharply then, too.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The responses split sharply — and the divide says a lot about where American tipping culture is headed.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
The bill would also sharply reduce earlier deadlines for districts located within environmental justice communities to switch over to electric and zero-emission vehicles.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The net balance of goods producers expecting business activity to increase rose to +50%, up sharply from October and marking the highest level in four years.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Coyne and Mitchell suggested finding ways to increase revenue, Suppa suggested pension reform, and Havlik said the number of middle managers should be sharply reduced.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Gasoline demand rose sharply, with the four-week average posting its largest increase since October 2024, in an indication that drivers are fueling up before prices climb even further.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharply
Adverb
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To these critics, the pitfalls of feminist politics—that jealously guarded privileges of race and class keep women from uniting in the interests of their gender—are neatly symbolized in Stanton’s story.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At its end, Páez framed the debate neatly.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The film is weird, singular and smartly acted — the culmination of a partnership between Curtis and Goldman that began eight years ago, with the latter fresh out of Wesleyan.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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So a sombre start to a game but nothing relishes the present tense more than football and after a nervous opening five minutes, in which Bolton squander a one-on-one, smartly stopped by Wycombe goalkeeper Will Norris, the visitors take control of the game.—
Duncan Alexander,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The administration’s casual approach raises doubts about how carefully this consequential decision was considered.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Sharply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharply. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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