sharply

Meanings

• adverb

  Done or made with great suddenness and force.

• adjective

  Having a sharp or distinct point or edge.

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃɑɹpli/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sharply
harp , heft , harp , scarp

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Variants

List of all variants of sharply that leads to same result
sharp , sharper , sharpest , sharply , sharpness , sharpnesses

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Etymology

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From Old English scarp or sharpe, meaning 'sharp'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sharply' is also used in finance to describe a sudden and significant increase or decrease in stock prices.

2. The word 'sharp' is often used as a synonym for 'clever' or 'intelligent' in everyday language.

3. In music, a 'sharp' is a musical symbol that raises the pitch of a note by a half step.

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Related Concepts

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1. Acuteness: A quality of being keen or sharp, especially in perception or intelligence.

2. Precision: The ability to express ideas or perform tasks accurately and with great detail.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sharply' is often used to describe sudden and forceful actions or reactions. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator describes Tom Buchanan as having a 'sharp, incisive voice'. In art, the term 'sharp' is used in photography to describe images with clear, distinct edges.

How to Memorize "sharply"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sharp knife slicing through an apple or a sharp pencil point making a clear mark on paper.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sharply' with the sensation of a sudden, forceful impact or a clear, distinct edge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sharp as a Tack' to remember the meaning of 'sharply' as 'done or made with great suddenness and force'.

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