pointedly

American  

[poin-tid-lee] / ˈpɔɪn tɪd li /

adverb

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of pointedly

pointed ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

She gave him an Are you crazy? look and pointedly did not step forward to talk to anyone else.

From Literature

“We were fighting about whether they were the champions,” Savolainen says, pointedly noting there were still four games left.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Or is it that his mother is too beautiful?" remarked Bronden pointedly.

From Literature

I look pointedly at her, but Pua doesn’t seem to notice our reactions, and neither does Titus.

From Literature

She didn’t say another word to Zeke and she very pointedly did not hand it over the half-door shelf to him, so he had to reach up awkwardly and lift it all down himself.

From Literature

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