acutely

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈkjuːtliː/

📖 Definitions

  1. adverb
    In a manner that is intensely or extremely felt; sharply.; In a manner showing keen perception or sharp intelligence.; In medicine, in a sudden and severe manner, as opposed to chronically.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

acutely awareacutely consciousacutely sensitiveacutely painfulacutely embarrassedacutely felt

Derivatives

acuteacutenessacuity

Synonyms

sharplykeenlyintenselyseverelyprofoundlypiercingly

Antonyms

mildlyslightlydullly

Commonly confused

accurately
EN: 'Acutely' means intensely or sharply (degree of sensation); 'accurately' means precisely or correctly (degree of correctness).
sharply
EN: 'Sharply' can refer to physical sharpness or sudden change; 'acutely' emphasizes intensity of perception or feeling.

Spelling tips

EN: The 'e' in 'acute' is retained when adding '-ly' to form 'acutely'. Do not confuse with 'acutely' vs. the non-standard '*acutly'.

💬 Examples

  1. He was acutely aware of the silence in the room.

  2. She acutely observed the subtle changes in his behavior.

  3. The patient became acutely ill overnight and was rushed to the hospital.