- acutely
- adverb see acute
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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acutely — acutely; sub·acutely; … English syllables
Acutely — A*cute ly, adv. In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acutely — adverb 1. in an acute manner (Freq. 4) she pitied her sister acutely acutely aware • Derived from adjective: ↑acute 2. having a rapid onset (Freq. 1) an acutely debilitating virus … Useful english dictionary
acutely — [[t]əkju͟ːtli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV adj, ADV with v If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly. He was acutely aware of the odour of cooking oil... Those tensions have been felt most acutely by women. Syn:… … English dictionary
acutely — a|cute|ly [əˈkju:tli] adv feeling or noticing something very strongly acutely aware/conscious (of/that) ▪ Students are becoming acutely aware that they need more than just paper qualifications. ▪ acutely embarrassed … Dictionary of contemporary English
acutely — a|cute|ly [ ə kjutli ] adverb used for emphasizing that a feeling, often an unpleasant one, is very strong: memories that were acutely painful acutely aware: He was acutely aware of his public image … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
acutely — adverb very strongly or painfully: acutely embarrassed | acutely aware/conscious: The president is acutely conscious of the need for more doctors and nurses … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
acutely — UK [əˈkjuːtlɪ] / US [əˈkjutlɪ] adverb used for emphasizing that a feeling, often an unpleasant one, is very strong memories that were acutely painful acutely aware: He was acutely aware of his public image … English dictionary
acutely — adv. Acutely is used with these adjectives: ↑aware, ↑conscious, ↑embarrassed, ↑embarrassing, ↑ill, ↑inflamed, ↑observant, ↑painful, ↑self conscious, ↑sensitive, ↑uncomfortable, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
acutely — adverb our trust in you has become acutely shaken Syn: extremely, exceedingly, very, markedly, severely, intensely, deeply, profoundly, keenly, painfully, desperately, tremendously, enormously, thoroughly, heartily; informal awfully, terribly;… … Thesaurus of popular words
acutely — [əˈkjuːtli] adv used for emphasizing that a feeling is very strong He was acutely aware of his public image.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
