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sharply BrE / ˈʃɑːpli /  NAmE / ˈʃɑːrpli / Native audio playback is not supported. sharply(adverb)BrE / ˈʃɑːpli /  NAmE / ˈʃɑːrpli / in a critical, rough or severe wayThe report was sharply critical of the police.‘Is there a problem?’ he asked sharply.suddenly and by a large amountProfits fell sharply following the takeover.The road fell sharply to the sea.The temperature drops sharply at night.in a way that clearly shows the differences between two thingsTheir experiences contrast sharply with those of other children.sharply contrasting attitudes to workquickly and suddenly or loudlyShe moved sharply across the room to block his exit.He rapped sharply on the window.He drew his breath in sharply.used to emphasize that something has a sharp point or edgesharply pointedThe spring jutted sharply through the mattress.

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(adverb) the report was sharply critical of the police.‘is there a problem?’ he asked sharply.profits fell sharply following the takeover.the road fell sharply to the sea. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sharply This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	sharply
WordType	(adverb)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈʃɑːpli / NAmE / ˈʃɑːrpli /
Example	the report was sharply critical of the police. ‘is there a problem?’ he asked sharply. profits fell sharply following the takeover. the road fell sharply to the sea.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sharply
Content	sharply (adverb)BrE / ˈʃɑːpli / NAmE / ˈʃɑːrpli / in a critical, rough or severe way The report was sharply critical of the police. ‘Is there a problem?’ he asked sharply. suddenly and by a large amount Profits fell sharply following the takeover. The road fell sharply to the sea. The temperature drops sharply at night. in a way that clearly shows the differences between two things Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children. sharply contrasting attitudes to work quickly and suddenly or loudly She moved sharply across the room to block his exit. He rapped sharply on the window. He drew his breath in sharply. used to emphasize that something has a sharp point or edge sharply pointed The spring jutted sharply through the mattress.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Sharply Fell Adverb Bre ˈʃɑːpli ˈʃɑːrpli Report Critical

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