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POINTEDLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In such a manner as to make something clearly evident

Example:

he pointedly ignored the question

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

pointed (direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant)

Credits

 Context examples: 

For I thought he wanted something else to eat, and had pointedly alluded to that description of refreshment.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)