Pointedly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Pointedly is an adverb meaning Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.
Meaning
Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.
More Meanings
- Markedly, intentionally conspicuously.
- (obsolete) Wittily or pithily.
Example Sentences
I was pointedly ignored.
The film echoes a central question from all the Wick films, though: is he a natural-born murderer? Or a good man underneath it all? "This is who you are," the Marquis tells him. "A killer." The question is pointedly unresolved here.
In a second ruling on Sunday, Immergut expanded on her earlier order, temporarily blocking the administration from deploying troops from any state to Portland, and pointedly questioning an administration attorney over what she characterized as an attempt to circumvent her earlier order.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include specifically, precisely, strongly, acutely, sharply, harshly.
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