acutely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /əˈkjuːtli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English acute Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English acutely From acute + -ly.
Meanings
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In an acute manner
Holloway has unfinished business in the Premier League after relegation last year and he will make a swift return if he can overcome West Ham a week on Saturday. Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, will be acutely aware that when the stakes are high, Blackpool are simply formidable.
2012 May 9, John Percy, “Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report”, in the Telegraph:I minored in physics at university, so am acutely aware of atomic structure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more acutely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most acutely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
fi pikaisesti (In an acute manner) · it acutamente (In an acute manner) · pt agudamente (In an acute manner) · eo akute (In an acute manner) · it profondamente (In an acute manner) · ru о́стро (In an acute manner) · fi akuutisti (In an acute manner) · it fortemente (In an acute manner) · it intensamente (In an acute manner) · fi tarkasti (In an acute manner) · es intensamente (In an acute manner)