The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHARPLY
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What does SHARPLY mean?
SHARPLY adverb- In a sharp manner.
- (to describe breathing) Suddenly and intensely like a gasp, but typically as the result of an emotional reaction.
- In an intellectually alert and penetrating manner.
- Severely.
- Of speech, delivered in a stern or harsh tone.