In a sharp manner, = sharply, adv. in various senses; †shrilly; †niggardly, stingily. Also, smartly, nattily (after sharp, adj. 7b).

With a sharp edge or point; at or with an acute angle.

With, or as with, a sharp edge or instrument; sharply: cuttingly, piercingly.

Sharply; with sharp cleavage or division.