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acutely

[uh-kyoot-lee] / əˈkyut li /
ADVERB
sharply
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He has been under pressure from allies who are most acutely feeling Iran’s choking off the passageway that handles about 20% of the world’s oil supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

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

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

The impact of the war is being felt more acutely in other markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

He felt acutely uncomfortable; they had never hugged him before.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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