how to pronounce sharply

/ʃɑɹpli/

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sharply is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sharply in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… team for battle sharply yelling single …”

meanings of sharply

adverb:

Severely.
Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
Of speech, delivered in a stern or harsh tone.
In a sharp manner.

sharply frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word sharply occurs in english on average 24.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics sharply can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that sharply can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;