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acutely

[uh-kyoot-lee] / əˈkyut li /
ADVERB
sharply
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When I saw “English” in 2024 at the Old Globe in San Diego, I was acutely aware of what the playwright was not addressing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Breman said she is aware that economies like New Zealand can feel the sting of global shocks more acutely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Everyone at CalMac is acutely aware of the level of disruption many islands on our network have faced recently, and I apologise for that."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

By the time the 14th Amendment was drafted, in 1866, every member of Congress would have been acutely aware of Brown’s trial, which had been held only seven years earlier.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

His ears burned with the whispers around them, and he was acutely aware of the physical presence of the large black woman just inches away.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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