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acutely

[ uh-kyoot-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

having a sharp, severe, or intense effect:
Reductions in the workforce will be felt most acutely by those in entry-level jobs.
Compounds formed by reaction with the contaminant create the potential for formation of acutely toxic products.
having an extremely great or serious effect; critically:
The Iberian lynx is considered the most acutely endangered species of wildcat.
happening briefly or severely; happening at a single point in time (opposed to chronically ):
The report describes a patient presenting acutely with mental symptoms of confusion and hallucinations.
We studied the effects of field-realistic doses of the herbicide on honeybees exposed either chronically or acutely.
in a way that is intellectually penetrating or insightful; perceptively:
In this acutely focused exhibition, the artist delves deeply into a single object: her kitchen sink.
in a way that is sensitive to even slight details or impressions:
The orchestra matched the inspirational conductor beautifully, interacting and responding acutely.

Origin of acutely¹

When the body of Johnson was exhumed, the medical examiner was acutely chagrined when six .22 caliber rounds were removed from it.

In all, 38 samples were collected from 23 acutely infected patients.

Obama appeared acutely aware of the magnitude of the situation, and the urgency with which immediate action is needed.

He became acutely delusional and committed suicide after attacking his father.

India is a fellow democracy, and, like Japan, feels acutely vulnerable to Chinese territorial and economic expansionism.

He leaned against that same stone column, thinking, searching in his mind, feeling acutely.

The situation à trois thenceforward became, for Tom, an acutely afflicting one.

He remarked, very acutely, that Chaucer translates the F. bouton by the word knoppe; see ll.

The poor child felt this so acutely that she became ill, and had to keep her bed for several days.

Indeed, the certainty that his father felt the sorrow as acutely as himself, was one reason of his opening to him.

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