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    a·cute·ly
    /əˈkyo͞otlē/

    adverb

    • 1. (with reference to something unpleasant or unwelcome) intensely: "the whole situation was acutely embarrassing"
    • 2. in a way that shows a perceptive understanding or insight: "we are all acutely aware of the fragility of our world"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACUTELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    completely or extremely: Management is acutely aware of the resentment that their decision may cause. Another scandal would be acutely embarrassing for the government. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and severe. acuteness. advanced. catastrophically. chronic. dire. fatal. grave. grievously. heaviness. hyperacute. non-fatal.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acutelyAcutely Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a (1) : characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset. acute pain. (2) : of rapid onset and relatively short duration. acute illness. see also acute disease. (3) : being, providing, or requiring short-term medical care (as for acute disease or traumatic injury)

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › acutelyACUTELY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Acutely definition: having a sharp, severe, or intense effect. See examples of ACUTELY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACUTELY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    completely or extremely: Management is acutely aware of the resentment that their decision may cause. Another scandal would be acutely embarrassing for the government. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and severe. acuteness. advanced. catastrophically. chronic. dire. fatal. grave. grievously. heaviness. hyperacute. non-fatal.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acutelyAcutely - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the adverb acutely to mean sharply or intensely. If your teacher reads your poem in front of the entire class, you may feel proud — or you might be acutely embarrassed.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacutely adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of acutely adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACUTELY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 11, 2024 · If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly. He was acutely aware of the odour of cooking oil. American English : acutely / əkyˈutli /

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › acutelyAcutely - definition of acutely by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Reacting readily to stimuli or impressions; sensitive: His hearing was unusually acute. b. Keenly perceptive or discerning: an acute critic of music; a critic with acute judgment. See Synonyms at sharp. 2. Extremely sharp or severe; intense: acute pain; acute pleasure. 3.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACUTELY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Definition of acutely – Learner’s Dictionary. acutely. adverb. uk / əˈkjuːtli / us. Add to word list. very strongly: I was acutely aware of how Alex felt about the situation. (Definition of acutely from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of acutely. in Chinese (Traditional) 極度地, 完全地, 極其… See more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryACUTELY definition in American English | Collins English...

    If you feel or notice something acutely, you feel or notice it very strongly. He was acutely aware of the odor of cooking oil. Synonyms: painfully , clearly , markedly , excessively More Synonyms of acutely