having a sharp or severe effect on the senses; keenly perceptive or discerning
1. I became acutely aware* of the time as the clock struck midnight. 2. *She was acutely aware of the pain in her ankle as she tried to walk.
1. "I am acutely aware that people are quick to put you in a box and to limit you." Viola Davis, Forbes 2. "I am acutely aware of the fact that I am a product of my time." J. K. Rowling, Harvard Gazette