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Synonyms for sharply

Two senses of sharply live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adverb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adverbTier 3, Ridgeline

in an aggressive manner

She was being sharply questioned.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

aggressively

Same sentence, swapped: She was being aggressively questioned.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for sharply as it is used in the sentence above.

acutely
precipitously
closely

Sense 2 of 2adverbTier 5, Summit

in a well delineated manner

The new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

crisply

Same sentence, swapped: The new style of Minoan pottery was crisply defined.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for sharply as it is used in the sentence above.

acutely
precipitously
closely

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