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sharpish

/ ˈʃɑːpɪʃ /

adjective

  1. fairly sharp

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adverb

  1. informal,  promptly; quickly

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

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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.

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He left pretty sharpish out of a back door.

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Clark will ultimately be judged by results on the pitch - and Sutton need good results sharpish.

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For those worn out by the antics of their own household elf, rejoice in the knowledge the creepy little watcher - sorry, friendly little helper - will be disappearing back the North Pole sharpish overnight and you can relax and tuck into the sherry unobserved.

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