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pointedly

[ poin-tid-lee ]

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adverb

in a marked, emphasized, or particularly directed fashion:
Many media outlets are reporting on the incident—but pointedly avoiding showing the images at the center of the story.
When a conference was convened to discuss a policy of settling environmental battles through negotiation, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance pointedly was not invited.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pointedly¹

pointed ( def ) + -ly

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As Mourinho pointedly remarks, both his Porto and Inter triumphs have not been repeated.

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At the heart of both stories are questions asking whether pain is a necessary part of being human and, more pointedly, whether our carelessly destructive species deserves to exist.

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And unlike James, who in 2021 became the first Black Bachelor, Ellis and producers has pointedly sidelined his cultural identity.

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The tech mogul told Rubio he was "good on TV", according to the newspaper, pointedly skipping any praise of his work as America's top diplomat.

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�� rivalry, asked Dawn - a leading Pakistani newspaper - pointedly after the latest debacle.

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