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pointedly

[poin-tid-lee] / ˈpɔɪn tɪd li /
ADVERB
deliberately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consciously knowingly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully
STRONG
advisedly
WEAK
after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly designed determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently meaningfully on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly
Antonyms
WEAK
indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly
ADVERB
expressly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
categorically explicitly plainly specifically unequivocally unmistakably
WEAK
absolutely clearly decidedly directly distinctly in no uncertain terms manifestly outright positively
Antonyms
WEAK
ambiguously
ADVERB
sharply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clearly strongly
WEAK
discernibly distinctly
ADVERB
specifically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
categorically clearly correctly definitely especially exactly explicitly individually precisely respectively specially
WEAK
accurately characteristically concretely distinctively in detail in specie indicatively minutely peculiarly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inaccurately indefinitely questionably
WEAK
broadly generally

Example Sentences

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump a German national team football jersey in honour of his birthday and the World Cup, pointedly adding "we're on the same team."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

She pointedly reminded angry commentators that Homer’s epic is fiction.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

"May there be greater room for freedom and may the dignity of the human person always be safeguarded," the Pope said pointedly.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He has pointedly refused to criticize the war, saying “this isn’t the moment to lecture our partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“Stop fussing,” she says, glancing pointedly down at my dress.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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