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acutely

adverb

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Pronunciation: /əˈkjuːtli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English acute Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English acutely From acute + -ly.

  1. In an acute manner

    I minored in physics at university, so am acutely aware of atomic structure.

    Holloway has unfinished business in the Premier League after relegation last year and he will make a swift return if he can overcome West Ham a week on Saturday. Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, will be acutely aware that when the stakes are high, Blackpool are simply formidable.