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pointedly
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pointedly
(adverb)
pointedly
/
ˈ
poɪntədli/
adverb
pointedly
/
ˈ
poɪntədli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of POINTEDLY
[
more pointedly; most pointedly
]
:
in a way that is very easy to see or notice
He
pointedly
ignored the question.
She
pointedly
refused to go to their party.
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