{
    "term": "sharply",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "in a critical, rough or severe way",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The report was sharply critical of the police."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Is there a problem?’ he asked sharply."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "suddenly and by a large amount",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Profits fell sharply following the takeover."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The road fell sharply to the sea."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The temperature drops sharply at night."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "in a way that clearly shows the differences between two things",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Their experiences contrast sharply with those of other children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "sharply contrasting attitudes to work"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "quickly and suddenly or loudly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She moved sharply across the room to block his exit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He rapped sharply on the window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He drew his breath in sharply."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "used to emphasize that something has a sharp point or edge",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "sharply pointed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The spring jutted sharply through the mattress."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʃɑːpli/",
                "audio": "sh/sharply/sharply__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈʃɑːrpli/",
                "audio": "sh/sharply/sharply__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}