1
[ adverb ] in an acute manner

Examples

"she pitied her sister acutely" "acutely aware"

Used in print

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

The collector enjoys the contact with rural life ; he hunts folklore for the very `` field and stream '' reasons that many persons hunt game ; and only rarely is he acutely concerned with the meaning of what he has located .

Related terms

acute acute

2
[ adverb ] having a rapid onset

Examples

"an acutely debilitating virus"

Used in print

(LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)

An enemy might choose an acutely debilitating microorganism , a chronic disease producer or one causing a high rate of lethality .

Related terms

chronically acute acute

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Rhymes with

astutely absolutely resolutely curtly accurately inaccurately adequately perfectly inadequately delicately intricately fluently reluctantly importantly concretely exultantly blatantly persistently significantly incompetently competently valiantly imperfectly intermittently consistently constantly instantly hesitantly inadvertently insistently adroitly tightly minutely costly courtly explicitly implicitly unsightly eloquently subsequently consequently discreetly incorrectly politely secretly currently patiently arrogantly insufficiently concurrently extravagantly urgently separately sufficiently reverently moderately abundantly deliberately unpleasantly diligently elegantly ardently efficiently intelligently stringently pungently prudently inefficiently desperately independently alternately presently confidently immediately negligently imprudently impatiently pleasantly evidently completely nonchalantly earnestly devoutly correctly brilliantly attlee abruptly imminently immaculately permanently triumphantly differently passionately fraudulently fortunately fortunately violently obediently flagrantly flamboyantly fervently disproportionately excellently eminently manifestly magnificently legitimately dispassionately approximately decently adamantly recently intimately complacently vehemently compassionately innocently inordinately inherently proportionately infinitely unfortunately indiscriminately prominently indignantly definitely indefinitely unfortunately incoherently virulently incessantly inappropriately predominantly coherently transparently ultimately apparently affectionately expertly patently fortnightly obediently distinctly leniently succinctly conveniently poignantly innately stoutly aptly covertly ghostly exquisitely quaintly indirectly hotly nightly motley neatly lightly rightly wheatley lately knightly forthrightly unjustly modestly elaborately stridently overtly greatly mostly directly remotely brightly quietly tacitly honestly exactly intently strictly steadfastly ineptly frequently silently violently dishonestly defiantly infrequently privately sprightly illicitly gently ghastly partly slightly flatly shortly robustly differently

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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