sharply

Questions about sharply

What does sharply mean?

sharply means "in an aggressive manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in sharply?

sharply has 2 syllables: shar-ply. The stress falls on "shar". In IPA it is /ˈʃɑɹpli/.

What is another word for sharply?

Close synonyms include aggressively, crisply, sharp, acutely, precipitously. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sharply a common word?

sharply is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.