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acutely

[uh-kyoot-lee] / əˈkyut li /
ADVERB
sharply
Synonyms


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It’s acutely harmful to pregnant women, infants and children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The impact of the war is being felt more acutely in other markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Developed in the 1970s, it has been widely used for decades because it is both highly effective at preventing weeds from growing and, acutely, very safe.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

The ranks of software developers, widely assumed to be acutely vulnerable to AI, are up 5% in January from a year earlier, a pace largely consistent with the past 23 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The infinite was as vast and cold as the ocean spreading around die ship, and in all that emptiness what Milton felt most acutely was the reality of his own buzzing mind.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides