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Meanings of sharply in English

Portuguese
agresivamente

In an aggressive manner.

agresivamente
Portuguese
brilhantemente

In a well delineated manner.

brilhantemente
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Examples for "aggressively"
Examples for "aggressively"
1
With Beijing already tackling food standards more aggressively, expect far tougher crackdowns.
Reuters
2
We conclude that known modifiable stroke risk factors should be aggressively managed.
Pubmed
3
The fact that Tony had, rather aggressively, assumed control was wonderful news.
The appeal
4
When asked who they were, they aggressively refused to answer, it said.
The South African
5
But other banks are moving far more aggressively in revamping their businesses.
Reuters
Portuguese
brilhantemente

Very suddenly and to a great degree.

brilhantemente

Changing suddenly in direction and degree.

Usage of sharply in English
1
The global financial crisis sharply curtailed trade in developed countries last year.
The Irish Times
2
Global oil inventories remain sharply above average when looking at recent years.
Reuters
3
The violence dented economic growth, with tourism numbers in particular falling sharply.
Reuters
4
Houses in the area have risen sharply in value in recent years.
The Irish Times
5
German retail sales fell sharply in November, statistics office data showed today.
The Irish Times
6
UBS was also sharply criticized earlier this year for increasing bankers' pay.
Reuters
7
Violence has dropped sharply and foreign investment is flowing into the economy.
Reuters
8
Investors remain cautious after the market rose sharply in a short time.
Reuters
9
A person's risk for shingles increases sharply after 50 years of age.
The Irish Times
10
Problems in Europe are prompting the New Zealand dollar to slide sharply.
Radio NZ
11
The U.S. government is expected to raise cigarette taxes sharply this year.
Reuters
12
The sources said the planned measures would include sharply lowering this target.
Reuters
13
Egypt's wheat imports and stocks are sharply down so far this year.
Reuters
14
However, their differences on the Middle East came sharply into the open.
The Irish Times
15
They will have sharply different tasks to perform, however, during Masters week.
The Irish Times
16
I think you have a long way to go, he said sharply.
Somewhere inside
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Sharply through the time
Sharply across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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Common
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