acutely
(adverb) having a rapid onset; “an acutely debilitating virus”
astutely, shrewdly, sagaciously, sapiently, acutely
(adverb) in a shrewd manner; “he invested his fortune astutely”; “he was acutely insightful”
keenly, acutely
(adverb) in a keen or penetrating way; “he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings”; “she pitied her sister acutely”; “acutely aware”
sharply, sharp, acutely
(adverb) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acutely (comparative more acutely, superlative most acutely)
In an acute manner
Source: Wiktionary
A*cute"ly, adv.
Definition: In an acute manner; sharply; keenly; with nice discrimination.
A*cute", a. Etym: [L. acutus, p. p. of acuere to sharpen, fr. a root ak to be sharp. Cf. Ague, Cute, Edge.]
1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed; -- opposed to blunt or obtuse; as, an acute angle; an acute leaf.
2. Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd; -- opposed to Ant: dull or Ant: stupid; as, an acute observer; acute remarks, or reasoning.
3. Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure.
4. High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound; -- opposed to grave or low; as, an acute tone or accent.
5. (Med.)
Definition: Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease. Acute angle (Geom.), an angle less than a right angle.
Syn.
– Subtile; ingenious; sharp; keen; penetrating; sagacious; sharp- witted; shrewd; discerning; discriminating. See Subtile.
A*cute", v. t.
Definition: To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much. [R.] Walker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
