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# sharply

«sharply» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **suddenly and by a lot, like a road that turns sharply or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) Sharply means suddenly and by a lot, like a road that turns sharply or prices that rise sharply. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#m1)

2) Sharply means in an angry or strict way, like speaking sharply to someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#m2)

3) Sharply means very clearly, like a picture that is sharply in focus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#m3)

4) Sharply can mean with a sharp point or edge. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here the men of Ephraim scolded Gideon harshly because he had not called them to the fight against Midian. Interpretation: Tradition notes Gideon's gentle answer, which calmed their anger, as an example of how soft words turn away wrath. In the primary lessons: In maths and science graphs, a line that rises or falls sharply goes up or down steeply and quickly. In stories, a character «said sharply» means they spoke crossly or quickly. Phrases: «turn sharply», «rise sharply», «drop sharply», «sharply dressed» (smart).

### examples

- And the men of Ephraim said unto him: 'Why hast thou served us thus, that thou didst not call us when thou wentest to fight with Midian?' And they did chide with him sharply. (Prophets JDG.8.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x1)
- The road bends sharply to the left. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x2)
- The temperature dropped sharply at night. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x3)
- «Sit down!» the teacher said sharply. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x4)
- The line on the graph goes up sharply. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x5)
- She breathed in sharply when she saw the spider. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x6)
- The mountains stood out sharply against the blue sky. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x7)
- Prices rose sharply after the storm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x8)
- He turned sharply and ran back home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x9)
- "Certainly not," said the cockatrice sharply. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/#x10)

### note

Adverb from sharp + -ly. On a graph, «sharply» means a big change in a short time, so the line is steep. Saying something sharply is not polite; it shows annoyance. Do not confuse with «sharp» used as an adverb meaning exactly: «at 9 o'clock sharp».

### In the corpora

- [A person with dementia may mix up names or think it is years ago; correcting them sharply can upset them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/23-when-grandma-and-grandad-need-more-help/15/)
- [Eagles see details several times more sharply than people, and an eagle's eyes are about as big as a human's.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/34-birds-of-prey-and-owls/7/)
- [Jumping spiders have two huge front eyes that see sharply and in colour, and they stalk and pounce instead of using webs.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/38-spiders-scorpions-and-eight-legged-creatures/11/)
- [Wise: be proud of real achievements, check the big words, and when views divide sharply, describe instead of shouting.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/history/59-china-modern-china-space-and-contested-topics/7/)
- [When a car brakes, your body keeps moving forward; when it turns sharply, you lurch outwards.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/physics/36-speed-fast-and-slow/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sharply» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sharply/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.