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"sharply" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often acutely (7 letters).
Definitions
in an aggressive manner
Word origin
From Middle English sharply, scharply, from Old English sċearplīċe (“sharply, smartly”), equivalent to sharp + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“The stick was sharply tapered at one end.”
“When I touched the snake it recoiled sharply.”
“a sharply focused essay”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“With a sudden edge”7 letters
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