Acutely

7 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a manner that is intensely sharp, penetrating, or severe.

“She was acutely aware of the tension in the room as soon as she walked through the door.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

a·cute·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

sharplyintenselykeenly

Antonyms

chronically

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Wordle

The ACUTE root is well known and the LY adverb ending is a very common Wordle pattern, making this a predictable word to resolve

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points with the Y tile and it is an efficient bingo play that uses familiar tiles and scores above average for a seven-letter word

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Words you can make from Acutely

Shorter words formed from the letters in “acutely”.

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