Adverb
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very suddenly and to a great degree
"conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"
"prices rose sharply"
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changing suddenly in direction and degree
"the road twists sharply after the light"
"turn sharp left here"
"the visor was acutely peaked"
"her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
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in a well delineated manner
"the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"
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in an aggressive manner
"she was being sharply questioned"