steeply

adverb

Definition of steeplynext
as in sharply

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Recent Examples of steeply However, hiring has slowed steeply for blue-collar occupations. — Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The outbreak in Michigan began with two cases reported on June 22 and rose steeply at the start of July. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 The house sits in a landscape of almost unimaginable beauty, cradled in the warm embrace of its own green valley, dramatic hills rising steeply on all sides but parting ahead to reveal distant fields. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026 Because its site slopes steeply, the house has upstairs and downstairs entrances. — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026 The island rises steeply from the blue waters of the Atlantic and Caribbean. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 In the outdoor category, we’re thrilled to have found the Signature Design by Ashley Clare View Outdoor Patio Sofa so steeply discounted. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 The other color e-reader that Amazon sells, the Scribe Colorsoft, is available in a bundle that’s steeply discounted. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 24 June 2026 Contract values drop steeply for picks lower in the first round. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steeply
sharply
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  • It’s been swinging sharply recently and pinballed between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that a deal in the war could allow oil tankers to freely exit the Middle East again and deliver crude worldwide.
    — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Clashes escalated sharply in February when Afghan forces launched a raid into Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
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