Acutely meaning

What does “acutely” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“acutely” is an adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in a keen or penetrating way.

acutely

in a keen or penetrating way
“he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings”
“she pitied her sister acutely”
Synonymskeenly
having a rapid onset
“an acutely debilitating virus”
Oppositeschronically
changing suddenly in direction and degree
“the road twists sharply after the light”
“turn sharp left here”
Synonymssharply sharp
in a shrewd manner
“he invested his fortune astutely”
“he was acutely insightful”
Synonymsastutely shrewdly sagaciously sapiently

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University