Associations to the word «Pointedly»
Adjective
Wiktionary
POINTEDLY, adverb. Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism
POINTEDLY, adverb. (obsolete) wittily or pithily
Dictionary definition
POINTEDLY, adverb. In such a manner as to make something clearly evident; "he pointedly ignored the question".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.