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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
pointedly
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pointedly — index fairly (clearly), knowingly, purposely Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
pointedly — point|ed|ly [ˈpɔıntıdli] adv in a way that is deliberately meant to show that you are annoyed, bored, or disapprove of something ▪ She looked pointedly at the clock on the kitchen wall. say/add/ask etc pointedly ▪ I thought you were leaving, she… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pointedly — adv. Pointedly is used with these verbs: ↑add, ↑ask, ↑avoid, ↑ignore, ↑note, ↑refuse, ↑remark … Collocations dictionary
pointedly — pointed ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a sharpened or tapered tip or end. 2) (of a remark or look) clearly directed and unambiguous in intent. DERIVATIVES pointedly adverb … English terms dictionary
pointedly — adverb in such a manner as to make something clearly evident he pointedly ignored the question • Derived from adjective: ↑pointed … Useful english dictionary
Pointedly — Pointed Point ed, a. 1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pointedly — See pointed. * * * … Universalium
pointedly — adverb explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism … Wiktionary
pointedly — Synonyms and related words: abundantly, acutely, advisedly, amazingly, amply, aphoristically, astonishingly, awesomely, briefly, brusquely, by design, calculatedly, concisely, consciously, conspicuously, contemplatedly, copiously, crisply, curtly … Moby Thesaurus
pointedly — pɔɪntɪdlɪ adv. in a pointed manner; sharply, piercingly; intentionally, purposely, deliberately … English contemporary dictionary
