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acutely

/əˈkjuːtli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
a-cute-ly
IPA
/əˈkjuːtli/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an acute manner

Example Sentences

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.

Inflected Forms

more acutely (comparative) most acutely (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperacutely

Synonyms

astutely shrewdly sagaciously sapiently keenly sharply sharp

Rhymes With

absolutely astutely

Questions

How do you pronounce acutely?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkjuːtli/.
What does acutely mean?
In an acute manner
Where does acutely come from?
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.

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