Acutely

Acutely
Acutely A*cute"ly, adv. In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination. [1913 Webster]

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  • acutely — acutely; sub·acutely; …   English syllables

  • acutely — adverb 1. in an acute manner (Freq. 4) she pitied her sister acutely acutely aware • Derived from adjective: ↑acute 2. having a rapid onset (Freq. 1) an acutely debilitating virus …   Useful english dictionary

  • acutely — [[t]əkju͟ːtli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV adj, ADV with v If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly. He was acutely aware of the odour of cooking oil... Those tensions have been felt most acutely by women. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • acutely — a|cute|ly [əˈkju:tli] adv feeling or noticing something very strongly acutely aware/conscious (of/that) ▪ Students are becoming acutely aware that they need more than just paper qualifications. ▪ acutely embarrassed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • acutely — a|cute|ly [ ə kjutli ] adverb used for emphasizing that a feeling, often an unpleasant one, is very strong: memories that were acutely painful acutely aware: He was acutely aware of his public image …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • acutely — adverb very strongly or painfully: acutely embarrassed | acutely aware/conscious: The president is acutely conscious of the need for more doctors and nurses …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • acutely — UK [əˈkjuːtlɪ] / US [əˈkjutlɪ] adverb used for emphasizing that a feeling, often an unpleasant one, is very strong memories that were acutely painful acutely aware: He was acutely aware of his public image …   English dictionary

  • acutely — adv. Acutely is used with these adjectives: ↑aware, ↑conscious, ↑embarrassed, ↑embarrassing, ↑ill, ↑inflamed, ↑observant, ↑painful, ↑self conscious, ↑sensitive, ↑uncomfortable, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • acutely — adverb our trust in you has become acutely shaken Syn: extremely, exceedingly, very, markedly, severely, intensely, deeply, profoundly, keenly, painfully, desperately, tremendously, enormously, thoroughly, heartily; informal awfully, terribly;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • acutely — [əˈkjuːtli] adv used for emphasizing that a feeling is very strong He was acutely aware of his public image.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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