STEEPLY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

steeply

adverb

Definition of steeply

as in sharply

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Recent Examples of steeply The number of independent bookstores in the United States has climbed steeply since 2009, with a seventy-per-cent increase since 2020. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 These best-selling suede clogs are steeply marked down right now, and with their casual yet timeless design, they’re bound to complement any fall outfit. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026 In both subjects, however, Florida’s scores declined more steeply from 2022 to 2024 than the rest of the country. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The cliff of experience behind the Las Vegas Aces veteran, who turns 34 next month, drops pretty steeply. — Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The rate of edible cannabis ingestion rose particularly steeply beginning in 2013, when the first such ingestion was identified in this dataset. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Get the weight down while holding strength up, and the price climbs steeply. — Colby Proffitt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Diesel costs have risen much more steeply compared to gasoline prices since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following conflict with the United States and Israel. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 White rapids crashed down against the rocks—falling, needless to say, quite some distance—and still more cliffs towered steeply behind me, slender straight waterfalls coursing down them. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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sharply

Adverb

When carb intake falls sharply, the liver turns fat into ketones, an alternative fuel for the brain and other tissues that may cause less metabolic stress.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
While agreeing that batteries play a key role in cutting emissions from transport and power generation, the study warns that emissions from producing them could rise sharply if manufacturing expands without cleaner processes.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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