Vocabulary
Acutely
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(with reference to something unpleasant or unwelcome) intensely.
Urdu meaning
الٹ پلٹ کرنےوالا انقلاب پسند ناس کرنیوالا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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nAKISTAN is confronting an external shock stemming from the US-Israel war on Iran that few of the other affected economies feel as acutely; it is one that none would wish upon themselves.
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Fragile gains at risk
— 2026-03-14
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Pakistan`s heavy reliance on imported energy leaves it acutely vulnerable to external shocks.
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Limiting the damage
— 2026-03-07
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Four million children are acutely malnourished.Following the slashing of US development aid, only 2.7 per cent of the Afghan population is receiving food assistance.
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Humanitarian factor
— 2026-03-02
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Families are acutely conscious of the dangers of maternal and infant mortality, unhygienic practices, and delivery-related complications.
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Excluded from healthcare
— 2026-01-09
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Our flora and fauna suffer acutely as well.
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Call to action
— 2025-10-31
Synonyms
extremely, exceedingly, very, markedly, severely, intensely, in the extreme, deeply, profoundly
Curator example
“the whole situation was acutely embarrassing”
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