usage: in an aggressive manner; "she was being sharply questioned"
2. sharply, crisply
usage: in a well delineated manner; "the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined"
3. sharply, sharp, acutely
usage: changing suddenly in direction and degree; "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
4. precipitously, sharply
usage: very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"