Words similar to sharply

Example sentences for: sharply

How can you use “sharply” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It can be seen that time per box drops off sharply at the low end of the density spectrum and then it flattens.
The mortality rate from asthma has risen sharply since the late 1970s, which may reflect increasing disease severity [ 2].
2. "IBM met Wall Street estimates but saw its market capitalization drop by a staggering $40 billion after it warned that its sales in the next two quarters, well into next year, would be sharply lower because customers are so worried about the Y2K problem . Curiously, other tech giants, like Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, and EMC have said that Y2K concerns are having little or no effect on their business.
It contrasts sharply with Webster's definition:
Whereas U.S. interest rates in early 1982 were in double digits--and could therefore be sharply reduced--Japanese short-term interest rates have been below 1 percent for years, apparently leaving little room for further cuts.