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acutely

Dictionary definition · acutely

adverb

  1. in a keen or penetrating way"he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"
  2. having a rapid onset"an acutely debilitating virus"
  3. changing suddenly in direction and degree"the road twists sharply after the light"
  4. in a shrewd manner"he invested his fortune astutely"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).