Etymology

sharply

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Today it means: So as to terminate in a sharp point or edge. Full definition →

Middle English sharply ← Old English sċearplīċe
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsċearplīċe“sharply, smartly”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsharply
  3. English todaysharply

From Middle English sharply, scharply, from Old English sċearplīċe (“sharply, smartly”), equivalent to sharp + -ly.

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