Meaning of “sharp”

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Still, rooms were large by the city’s pint-size standards, service was sharp, and for the moment, they offer some of the best values around.

Does sharp here mean definition 20 (shrewd to the point of dishonesty) in Dictionary.com?

JeffSahol · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-07 18:54:15Z

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No, it means punctual in this case.

answered Aug 7 '11 at 18:54

JeffSahol
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cf "Quick sharp! Look alive!", as my grandmother used to say. – FumbleFingers Aug 8 '11 at 2:13

GEdgar · Answer 2 · 2011-08-07 18:58:11Z

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Oxford English Dictionary:

7. As a general term of approbation. orig. U.S. slang.
a. Excellent, fine.

answered Aug 7 '11 at 18:58

GEdgar
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I'm sure it's @JeffSahol's sense that's intended here. – FumbleFingers Aug 8 '11 at 2:14

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