steeply
adv. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstipɫi// UK //stˈiːpli// steeply
adv. at a very sharp angle or with a very large amount of change. You use it to describe things that rise or fall quickly.
adv. at a sharp angle or with a significant degree of increase or decrease.
The price of gasoline rose steeply last year.
The hikers climbed steeply up the rocky path until they reached the summit.
The value of the currency fell steeply following the announcement of the central bank's new interest rate policy, causing a sudden panic in the foreign exchange markets.