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acutely

Variant of acute

adjective

  1. having a sharp point
  2. keen or quick of mind; shrewd
  3. sensitive to impressions: acute hearing
  4. severe and sharp, as pain, jealousy, etc.
  5. severe but of short duration; not chronic: said of some diseases
  6. very serious; critical; crucial: an acute shortage of workers
  7. shrill; high in pitch
  8. of less than 90 degrees: an acute angle
  9. intensive (sense )

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