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
If the bike lane is sharply delineated with curbs, that will help a lot.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
Candidates diverge sharply on school police, Supt.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The Asian Development Bank sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for the continent as the Iran war drove energy prices higher.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Also Thursday, the government reported that a key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is driving the cost of living sharply higher.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verdant, snowcapped mountains rose sharply from the turquoise waters.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Greenpath’s reviewed its reverse mortgage counseling clients and found that their budget shortfalls rose sharply from 2024 to 2025.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
There are many more complications that tangle these relationships and bring the main characters’ past lives ever more sharply into the spotlight.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Upadhyaya rejected the request, sharply questioning its utility.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
Candidates diverge sharply on school police, Supt.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The Asian Development Bank sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for the continent as the Iran war drove energy prices higher.
—semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Also Thursday, the government reported that a key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is driving the cost of living sharply higher.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verdant, snowcapped mountains rose sharply from the turquoise waters.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Greenpath’s reviewed its reverse mortgage counseling clients and found that their budget shortfalls rose sharply from 2024 to 2025.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
There are many more complications that tangle these relationships and bring the main characters’ past lives ever more sharply into the spotlight.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
Upadhyaya rejected the request, sharply questioning its utility.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sharply
Adverb
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Minoungou finished neatly beyond Switchbacks keeper Christian Herrera to take a 2-1 lead.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tools all fold neatly into a plastic container, making storage a breeze.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, as Disney smartly keeps its mouth shut, Kimmel continues to handle this latest controversy with aplomb.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The stage version smartly leans into all of it.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Finally, a second staffer laid a towel over the jerseys, tamped it down a little more, and the two of them carefully slid the slab on top, the two metal latches closing without any effort.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 17 years after his death, the Michael Jackson brand is more carefully curated than ever.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sharply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sharply. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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