What is another word for acutely?

Pronunciation: [ɐkjˈuːtli] (IPA)

"Acutely" is a versatile word that expresses a sense of intensity and sharpness. However, sometimes using the same word repetitively can sound repetitive and dull. To avoid that, here are some synonyms for the word "acutely" that can be used in place of it to add variety and depth to your speech or writing. One of the most common synonyms is "keenly," which means with great enthusiasm or passion. "Intensely" is another option that conveys a similar intensity of feeling or perception. Other applicable synonyms might include "sharply," "profoundly," "severely," and "penetratingly," as they all express a sense of extreme focus and heightened awareness.

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What are the opposite words for acutely?

Acutely is defined as being sharply, intensely or keenly. Its antonyms or opposite words are words that are on the other end of the spectrum. Among these words are dull, insensitively, or bluntly. For example, an insult could be delivered bluntly instead of acutely sensitively. Similarly, a person who is dull may not be able to pick up acutely clever references. Some other antonyms for acutely include mildly, gently, weakly, or slightly. These words can be used to qualify the intensity of the meaning of the sentence while also providing a new point of view.

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Usage examples for Acutely

From that moment we were acutely hungry.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
But what he still more acutely deplored was that he himself had, so to say, dropped out of the memory of his friends, who accosted him with that half-embarrassed air that says, Have you been ill?
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
He felt it most acutely in his little room.
"Helena Brett's Career"
Desmond Coke

Famous quotes with Acutely

  • I am sure it is one's duty as a teacher to try to show boys that no opinions, no tastes, no emotions are worth much unless they are one's own. I suffered acutely as a boy from the lack of being shown this.
    A. C. Benson
  • I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.
    Agatha Christie
  • I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.
    Agatha Christie
  • Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account.
    Chris Christie
  • I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.
    Gerald R. Ford

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