sharpish

British

/ ˈʃɑːpɪʃ /

adjective

fairly sharp

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adverb

informal promptly; quickly

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Example Sentences

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She rather robustly dismissed speculation about Budget measures, large black hole forecasts, and had some sharpish words even for the Office for Budget Responsibility, which we will come back to.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Fearnley closed in on a relatively sharpish straight-setter when he broke serve early in the third - only for more double faults to help 37-year-old Bautista Agut extend the contest.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

He left pretty sharpish out of a back door.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024

After a pummelling in the initial game, Real Madrid set about rectifying things in the return fairly sharpish.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2018

If he doesn’ bow, then get away from him sharpish, ’cause those talons hurt.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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