acutely

Adverb
  1. In a keen or penetrating way (synset 400386914)
    "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"
    same as: keenly
  2. Having a rapid onset (synset 400141793)
    "an acutely debilitating virus"
  3. Changing suddenly in direction and degree (synset 400505194)
    "the road twists sharply after the light"; "turn sharp left here"; "the visor was acutely peaked"; "her shoes had acutely pointed toes"
    same as: sharp, sharply
  4. In a shrewd manner (synset 400274018)
    "he invested his fortune astutely"; "he was acutely insightful"
    same as: astutely, sagaciously, sapiently, shrewdly

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