sharply
1 adverb suddenly and by a lotgo tobann go géar agus go tapaprices fell sharply thit praghsanna go tobannthe market closed sharply higher dhún an margadh i bhfad níos airde 2 adverb very criticallygo géar go láidir they were sharply criticised cáineadh go géar iadshe's sharply critical of the government tá sí an-cháinteach faoin rialtasShow full entry
3 adverb showing differences clearlygo géar go mór go láidir we need to focus more sharply on the poor caithfimid díriú níos mó ar na boichtwe hold sharply differing views about the war tá ár ndearcadh ar an gcogadh iomlán éagsúil, ní aontaímid beag ná mór faoin gcogadh 4 adverb (of movement) suddenlygo tobann he stood up sharply d'éirigh sé ina sheasamh go tobann 5 adverb of bendgo géar go tobann the road bends sharply to the right tá casadh géar ar dheis sa bhóthar, casann an bóthar ar dheis go tobann 6 adverb intelligentlyan- fíor- prefsharply intelligent an-chliste, fíorchliste 7 adverb with sharp shape or enda sharply edged border ciumhais fhaobhracha sharply pointed axe tua a bhfuil gob géar uirthi, tua ghéarbhiorach 8 adverb smartlygo galánta ar bhealach galántahe was sharply dressed bhí sé fíorghléasta, bhí sé gléasta go péacach, bhí sé gléasta go galánta