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单词 pointedly
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Definition of pointedly in English:

pointedly

adverb ˈpɔɪntɪdliˈpɔɪn(t)ədli
  • In a direct and unambiguous way, often indicating criticism or displeasure.

    he pointedly refused to shake hands
    he turned to glare pointedly at Martin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They had been preaching and pointedly praying from their respective pulpits for an election devoid of violence.
    • She pointedly turns away to avoid looking at a street person struggling with a laundry cart overflowing with stuff.
    • The intention of eating his chrysanthemums is suggested rather pointedly in a number of paintings dating from the early Qing.
    • She pointedly quotes Adorno in reference to the relationship between insanity and creative impulse.
    • Paramount is pointedly organizing the episodes in the order of production rather than by the air dates.
    • He pointedly remarks, "You don't have to help anybody."
    • They spin out conservative versions of an already entrenched style, pointedly resisting the challenges presented by artists like Leonardo.
    • When asked pointedly why he can't accept the truth, Cody replies, exasperated, "Because I got a better sense of history than that!"
    • The director is coughing pointedly and fretting over air conditioning.
    • The relationship between the two portraits is pointedly ambiguous: they may be different people or they may represent two views of the same woman.

Definition of pointedly in US English:

pointedly

adverbˈpɔɪn(t)ədliˈpoin(t)ədlē
  • In a direct and unambiguous way, often indicating criticism or displeasure.

    he pointedly refused to shake hands
    he turned to glare pointedly at Martin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They had been preaching and pointedly praying from their respective pulpits for an election devoid of violence.
    • She pointedly turns away to avoid looking at a street person struggling with a laundry cart overflowing with stuff.
    • Paramount is pointedly organizing the episodes in the order of production rather than by the air dates.
    • The intention of eating his chrysanthemums is suggested rather pointedly in a number of paintings dating from the early Qing.
    • He pointedly remarks, "You don't have to help anybody."
    • She pointedly quotes Adorno in reference to the relationship between insanity and creative impulse.
    • When asked pointedly why he can't accept the truth, Cody replies, exasperated, "Because I got a better sense of history than that!"
    • They spin out conservative versions of an already entrenched style, pointedly resisting the challenges presented by artists like Leonardo.
    • The relationship between the two portraits is pointedly ambiguous: they may be different people or they may represent two views of the same woman.
    • The director is coughing pointedly and fretting over air conditioning.
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