Pointedly

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pointed \Point"ed\, a.
     1. Sharp; having a sharp point; as, a pointed rock.
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     2. Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of
        expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a


        particular person or thing.
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              His moral pleases, not his pointed wit. --Pope.
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     {Pointed arch} (Arch.), an arch with a pointed crown.
  
     {Pointed style} (Arch.), a name given to that style of
        architecture in which the pointed arch is the predominant
        feature; -- more commonly called {Gothic}.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Point"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Point"ed*ness},
        n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pointedly
       adv : in such a manner as to make something clearly evident; "he
             pointedly ignored the question"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  83 Moby Thesaurus words for "pointedly":
     abundantly, acutely, advisedly, amazingly, amply, aphoristically,
     astonishingly, awesomely, briefly, brusquely, by design,
     calculatedly, concisely, consciously, conspicuously,
     contemplatedly, copiously, crisply, curtly, deliberately,
     designedly, eminently, emphatically, exceptionally, exquisitely,
     extraordinarily, exuberantly, famously, generously, glaringly,
     impressively, in cold blood, incredibly, intensely, intentionally,
     knowingly, laconically, magically, magnanimously, magnificently,
     markedly, marvelously, meditatedly, nobly, notably, on purpose,
     particularly, peculiarly, pithily, preeminently, premeditatedly,
     profusely, prominently, pronouncedly, purposefully, purposely,
     purposively, remarkably, richly, sententiously, shortly, signally,
     singularly, splendidly, strikingly, succinctly, summarily,
     superlatively, surpassingly, surprisingly, tersely, uncommonly,
     unusually, voluntarily, willfully, with full intent, with intent,
     with malice aforethought, with purpose, wittingly, wonderfully,
     wondrous, worthily