acutely meaning

acutely means 'in a way that is very strong or severe'.

acutely :

very strongly, severely

adverb

▪ She felt the pain acutely.

▪ She felt the pain very strongly.

▪ He was acutely aware of the problem.

▪ He knew the problem very well.

paraphrasing

▪ intensely – very strongly

▪ sharply – in a strong way

▪ severely – in a serious way

▪ deeply – very much

acutely

Pronunciation

acutely [əˈkjuːtli]

The stress is on 'cute' and sounds like 'uh-kyoot-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about acutely

acutely - Common meaning

adverb
very strongly, severely

Part of Speech Changes for "acutely"

▪ acute (adjective) – very strong or severe

▪ acuteness (noun) – the quality of being very strong or severe

Common Expressions with "acutely"

▪ acutely aware – very aware

▪ acutely painful – very painful

▪ acutely sensitive – very sensitive

▪ acutely conscious – very conscious

Important examples of acutely in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, acutely often describes strong feelings or awareness.

▪She is acutely aware of the risks.
▪She knows the risks very well.

Example of a confusing word: accurately (precisely)

▪She is accurately aware of the risks.
▪She knows the risks precisely.
"Acutely" is an adverb used to express an intense degree of awareness or feeling, as in "acutely aware," which implies a strong or heightened sense of understanding. "Accurately," however, means "precisely" or "correctly" and is not used to describe the intensity of awareness. The sentence "She is accurately aware" is awkward because it suggests precision in awareness rather than intensity. Therefore, "acutely" is the correct choice for conveying strong awareness.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, acutely is used to emphasize adjectives or verbs, showing intensity.

▪The issue was acutely felt by everyone.
▪Everyone felt the issue very strongly.

acutely

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

acutely aware

'very aware', used to describe a strong understanding or feeling.

▪He is acutely aware of the deadline.
▪He knows the deadline very well.

acutely ill

means 'very sick', used to describe severe illness.

▪She became acutely ill after eating the food.
▪She got very sick after eating the food.

Differences between similar words and acutely

acutely

,

intensely

differences

Acutely is used to describe a strong or severe state, while intensely is used for high degree or strength.

acutely
▪He acutely felt the loss.
▪He felt the loss very strongly.
intensely
▪She intensely focused on her work.
▪She focused very hard on her work.
acutely

Words with the same origin as acutely

The origin of acutely

The word 'acutely' derives from the Latin 'acutus', meaning 'sharp' or 'pointed'.

Word structure

It has the root 'acut' (sharp) and suffix 'ly' (adverb), so acutely means 'in a sharp way'.

Words with the same origin

The root of acutely is 'acut' (sharp). Words with the same root include acute (sharp) and acuity (sharpness).

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