Acutely
[ə'kjuːtlɪ] or [ə'kjutli]
Definition
(adv.) having a rapid onset; 'an acutely debilitating virus'.
(adv.) in an acute manner; 'she pitied her sister acutely'; 'acutely aware'.
Checker: Rupert--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Sharply, deeply, painfully, poignantly, intensely
ANT:Bluntly, obtusely, stupidly, stolidly, pleasantly
Checker: Williams
Examples
- The heralds of this gospel were acutely conscious of the evils of the social estate in which they found themselves. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- He was acutely conscious that this was an enterprise too great for any one man, and he used his utmos t endeavors to induce James I to become the patron of the plan. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Papa felt so acutely--you know you are not strong, and there must have been such terrible suspense to go through. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- To which Alfred would demur: 'Undoubtedly, Sophronia, but Georgiana acutely remarks,' that. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The advice was followed readily, for the feverish symptoms increased, and her head ached acutely. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Fanny felt for him most acutely. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- The wretched creature seemed to suffer acutely under this renunciation. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- He was acutely aware of Gerald's hand on his shoulder. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The dear Colonel rallied his spirits tolerably till just at last; but Darcy seemed to feel it most acutely, more, I think, than last year. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- At the same time he was finely and acutely aware of Mademoiselle's neat, brittle finality of form. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Margaret reproached herself acutely as the cause of his distress. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Rawdon at first felt very acutely the slights which were passed upon his wife, and was inclined to be gloomy and savage. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Lily was acutely aware of her own part in this drama of innuendo: she knew the exact quality of the amusement the situation evoked. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- He was acutely uneasy if he were absent from her for a day. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- The Greeks acutely raised the question: How can we learn? John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- Mr. Yates felt it as acutely as might be supposed. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- He was acutely and delightfully conscious of himself, of his own attractiveness. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- He felt it acutely in his vulnerable point--his pride in the commercial character which he had established for himself. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- He hates the ideal more acutely. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Hunger suddenly came acutely upon me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- More and more a silence came over him, he was less and less acutely aware of his surroundings. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Checker: Williams