Also means
razor-sharply
Usage Note
haarscharf means by the narrowest margin, as in haarscharf vorbei, or razor-precisely, as in haarscharf analysieren. The image is of a hair's breadth, conveying extreme closeness or precision.
Examples
"Der Ball flog haarscharf am Tor vorbei."
Natural Translation
The ball flew by the goal by a hair.
Literal Translation
The ball flew hair-sharply at-the goal past.
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