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acutely

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I assure you, the current player base is acutely aware of how bad the UI is.

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Quick take

in an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of acutely gathered in one view.

adverb

in an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"

adverb

having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus"

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for acutely.

adverb

in an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"

adverb

having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus"

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"

See also: sharply, sharp

Example sentences

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I assure you, the current player base is acutely aware of how bad the UI is.

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Your senses heighten and you become acutely aware of your 'anchors'.

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Rather than patting ourselves on the back, I am acutely aware of how close a shave it was and still is.

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They're busy, they have lives, and they can't afford to make a mistake with their time which is already so acutely demanded.

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The habit of not engaging makes me acutely aware that when I do engage, it is important to choose one's words carefully.

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From the article: "Mr. Obama was acutely aware of the risks of being seen as handcuffing the security agencies.

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The other day I was looking across the room at a box with a dark-colored top flap and I felt deeply claustrophobic and acutely oppressed.

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As a gay man, I perceive the ubiquitous social pressure to be attractive much more acutely than most heterosexual men.

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It was invented in the days when net access was something of a privilege that could be revoked if a user did not behave in a socially acceptable way. As such, it was acutely vulnerable to spam and abuse.

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Since about 1990 I have been acutely that only a minority of my high school cohort has lives as comfortable and financially secure as their parents.

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The professional is acutely aware of the intangibles that go into inspiration.

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I would like the company to be acutely aware of how much I am worth, how much I cost, and what my options are, and to be happy that they're getting good value by employing me.

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The founding fathers acutely understood the dangers of government overreach, and the constitution of the USA was designed to keep it in check.

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Having used Python to build large systems for financial applications, I am acutely aware of how Python is being used in that industry and some of the ways that it needs to adapt to be more relevant.

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I'm also acutely aware that Google's audience has changed - it's no longer tech-savvy early adopters, but almost everybody who has an Internet connection.

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It makes money by attracting customers, and indeed the ads that you and I see every day are so acutely tuned to this goal, to the near total exclusion of all others, that I doubt there are many of us who believe that watching ads helps the average person make better business decisions.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use acutely in a sentence?

I assure you, the current player base is acutely aware of how bad the UI is.

What does acutely mean?

in an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"

What part of speech is acutely?

acutely is commonly used as adverb.