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acutely

[ UK /ɐkjˈuːtli/ ]
[ US /əkˈjutɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. having a rapid onset
    an acutely debilitating virus
  2. changing suddenly in direction and degree
    the road twists sharply after the light
    her shoes had acutely pointed toes
    the visor was acutely peaked
    turn sharp left here
  3. in a keen or penetrating way
    she pitied her sister acutely
    he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings
    acutely aware
  4. in a shrewd manner
    he was acutely insightful
    he invested his fortune astutely

How To Use acutely In A Sentence

  • The Chinese authorities remain acutely aware of Ai's complex and innovative heresy and in China, an "edgy" artist has to face greater challenges than mockery or dismissive critics. Ai Weiwei: The rebel who has suffered for his art
  • His features were, in the manner of his Faerie-born race, as sharp as chiseled stone, and his ears were acutely pointed.
  • Treatment may vary from rest and splints for acutely inflamed joints, to medications that can reduce inflammation.
  • Tim's long-sleeved Lycra biking shirt hugged his chest, making him acutely aware of the thin layer of perspiration covering his body. THE KILL CLAUSE
  • Tolkien, a devout Catholic, was a combat veteran of World War I, and acutely sensitive to the murderous nihilism of modern warfare.
  • No more: Mr Clinton won eight western states last November and is acutely sensitive to western politics.
  • An initial program may include only the most acutely toxic chemicals.
  • It should not be confused with night terrors or panics, in which a child becomes acutely agitated and terror-struck at night, appearing to be awake while in fact asleep and unable to be woken.
  • That said, he was also acutely aware of how much she admired a minister who stood up to her. Times, Sunday Times
  • This section of road was flat and not having the wind whistling through our helmets we became acutely aware of just how isolated and tranquil our surroundings were.
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