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Definition of Acutely

1. Adverb. In an acute manner. "Acutely aware"

2. Adverb. Having a rapid onset. "An acutely debilitating virus"

3. Adverb. Changing suddenly in direction and degree. "Her shoes had acutely pointed toes"

4. Adverb. In a shrewd manner. "He was acutely insightful"

Definition of Acutely

1. adv. In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination.

Definition of Acutely

1. Adverb. In an acute manner ¹

2. Adverb. To a small extent, slightly ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Acutely

1. acute [adv] - See also: acute

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acutely

acute transverse myelitis acute triangle acute triangles acute trypanosomiasis acute tuberculosis acute tubular necrosis acute ulcerative gingivitis acute urethral syndrome acute urticaria acute vascular occlusion

acute vascular purpura acute viral conjunctivitis acute yellow atrophy of the liver acuteangled acuted acutely (current term) acuteness acutenesses acuter acutes

acutest acutifoliate acutilobate acuting acyanoblepsia acyanophilous acyanotic acyclic acyclic acid acyclic compound

Literary usage of Acutely

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity in Cells acutely and Chronically Transformed by Murine Sarcoma Virus (40301) LARY J. KILTON AND ADI F. ..."

2. Botany by Geological Survey of California, William Henry Brewer, Sereno Watson, Asa Gray (1880)
"... the bracts similar thickened acutely tipped bractlets, .naked or with scattered resinous globules. but much smaller : nutlets a line long, ..."

3. The Journal of Experimental Medicine by Rockefeller University, Rockefeller Institute, Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (1919)
"THE TEMPERATURE OF acutely INFLAMED PERIPHERAL TISSUE. BY MARIO SEGALE. (From the Laboratory of Physiology of the University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. ..."

4. The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides (1855)
"... the greatest souls, who, most acutely sensible of the miseries of war and the sweets of peace, are not hence in the least deterred from facing danger. ..."

5. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1908)
"... make the legality and efficacy of the sacrament dependent on the worthiness of the dispenser. The difficult questions are treated clearly and acutely. ..."

6. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1887)
"None perhaps felt the void more acutely than did This the brave, honest, unselfish officer on whom the com- by^the offi- mand had devolved. ..."

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