Synonyms for sharply
sharp·ly

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1. aggressively, sharplyadverb

   in an aggressive manner

   "she was being sharply questioned"

   Synonyms:
   sharp, crisply, precipitously, acutely, aggressively

2. sharply, crisplyadverb

   in a well delineated manner

   "the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"

   Synonyms:
   sharp, crisply, precipitously, acutely, aggressively

3. sharply, sharp, acutelyadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   shrewdly, aggressively, astutely, precipitously, sharp, sagaciously, acutely, crisply, sapiently

4. precipitously, sharplyadverb

   very suddenly and to a great degree

   "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"

   Synonyms:
   sharp, crisply, precipitously, acutely, aggressively

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1. List of paraphrases for "sharply":

   abruptly, markedly, dramatically, drastically, strongly, suddenly, sharp, significantly, substantially, steeply, considerably, precipitously, heavily, greatly, brutally, severely, acutely, unexpectedly, radically, rapidly, harshly, pointedly

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1. Andrew Tyrie:

   The (Treasury) Committee is concerned about allegations involving HSBC and its Swiss private bank, banks have repeatedly told the Committee that, since the crisis, they have put in place reforms to ensure that they operate on the basis of sharply improved standards. The Committee will need reassurance that they have done so in private banking.

2. Ben Evans:

   Under this scenario, we could see EUAs fall sharply between 3-5 euros.

3. Mark Twain:

   When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself.

4. Goldman Sachs:

   Activity in virus-sensitive services has declined sharply over the last month.

5. Energy Aspects:

   Asian distillate markets have started showing fatigue ... with Asian complex refining margins falling sharply to near breakeven levels.