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Adverb: acutely  u'kyootlee
  1. In an acute manner
    "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"
     
  2. Having a rapid onset
    "an acutely debilitating virus"
     
  3. Changing suddenly in direction and degree
    "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
    - sharply, sharp
     
  4. In a shrewd manner
    "he was acutely insightful"
    - astutely, shrewdly, sagaciously, sapiently, advisably, perspicaciously

See also: acute, sharp

Antonym: chronically