pertinent
adjective
pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant.
pertinently
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a word derived from
pertinent.
Example Sentences
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But, more pertinently, Hegseth’s fear of the phrase “diversity is our strength,” an idiom so blandly inoffensive you can probably find it embroidered on a hand towel at T.J.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
More pertinently, the research note explored what could go wrong in 2026 that has not been factored in by investors.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
So, while the private credit market isn’t immune to companies underperforming or failing, the recent situations don’t point to a lax underwriting environment or, more pertinently, a bubble.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
Or, more pertinently, the huge pile of cash needed to build that name recognition and get elected to statewide office in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Annie pertinently remarked that that would be excellent logic in New York, but that it was quite un-Aristotelian in Oxford.
From Strange Stories by Allen, Grant
