sharply

IPA: ʃˈɑrpɫi

In a sharp manner.
(to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
Severely.
Of speech, delivered in a stern or harsh tone.

Examples of "sharply" in Sentences

“Clio” He called her name sharply, hoping to penetrate her wild oblivion.
He analyzes the different meanings of the term sharply distinguishing it from myth.
“We have some things to discuss and Fern,” he said, pronouncing the name sharply, “has to be present.”
New members India and South Africa, as well as current member Brazil, differ sharply from the United States on everything from the use of economic sanctions to constrain Iran's nuclear program to the importance of human rights in international affairs.
Reports that a group of mortgage bond investors are seeking to have a now defunct subprime lending unit of H&R Block Inc. buy back billions of dollars in failed mortgages sent shares in the name sharply lower today and drove up demand for in- and out-of-the money put options on the stock.