different between thoroughly vs sharply

English

Etymology

thorough +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??.??.li?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /????.?.l?/ (accents with the hurry–furry merger)
• (accents with the hurry–furry merger)

Adverb

thoroughly (comparative more thoroughly, superlative most thoroughly)

1. In a thorough or complete manner.

   He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched.

Synonyms

• but good, in spades; see also Thesaurus:completely

Translations

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???pli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???pli/

Adverb

sharply (comparative sharplier or more sharply, superlative sharpliest or most sharply)

1. In a sharp manner.
2. (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
3. In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
4. Severely.
   • 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):

     The economy has slowed to a pale shadow of its growth in recent years; inflation is high, the currency is declining sharply against the dollar — but the expectations of Brazilians have rarely been higher, feeding broad intolerance with corruption, bad schools and other government failings.

5. Of speech, delivered in a stern or harsh tone.

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