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
Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Neis plans to stay in Uzès for the foreseeable future and is even considering buying an apartment, even though property prices have recently risen sharply.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The move granting Petrobras an exploration license has been sharply criticized, including by Brazil’s own environment minister.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Meat and dairy prices drive most of the grocery cost gaps nationwide, with items like chicken, milk and eggs varying sharply by region, Lupo said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2019, about 80,000 and 67,000 people took The Hop in August and September, respectively, before ridership dropped sharply during the pandemic year.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The levels drop sharply, though, in people with Alzheimer's disease.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Neis plans to stay in Uzès for the foreseeable future and is even considering buying an apartment, even though property prices have recently risen sharply.
—Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The move granting Petrobras an exploration license has been sharply criticized, including by Brazil’s own environment minister.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Meat and dairy prices drive most of the grocery cost gaps nationwide, with items like chicken, milk and eggs varying sharply by region, Lupo said.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Plus, the company outlook index deteriorated sharply, indicating an increasingly negative sentiment about future conditions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
In 2019, about 80,000 and 67,000 people took The Hop in August and September, respectively, before ridership dropped sharply during the pandemic year.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The levels drop sharply, though, in people with Alzheimer's disease.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharply
Adverb
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One of his former teachers was still there, coaxing students to line up neatly.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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But not everything can fit neatly in an eight-part series, and there’s a reason the case is still being dissected today.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ward 1 Steele Reynolds Chief operating officer of a local logistics company, Steele Reynolds is running on a platform of bringing transparency to local government while hoping to smartly grow local economy, according to his campaign website.—
PJ Green
October 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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The track also smartly takes aim at the Disco Demolition Night that took place at Chicago’s Comiskey Park in 1979.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Always read the bag carefully to be sure.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Every bolt, every line of code, every system had to be validated and tested carefully, or the shuttle would never leave the launchpad.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sharply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharply. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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