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trenchantly

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trench·ant  (trnchnt)
adj.
1. Forceful, effective, and vigorous: a trenchant argument. See Synonyms at incisive.
2. Caustic; cutting: trenchant criticism.
3. Distinct; clear-cut.

[Middle English, from Old French, cutting, from present participle of trenchier, to cut; see trench.]

trenchan·cy n.
trenchant·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.trenchantly - in a vigorous and effective mannertrenchantly - in a vigorous and effective manner; "he defended his client's civil rights trenchantly"
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trenchantly [ˈtrentʃəntlɪ] ADVmordazmente
trenchantly
adv say, observescharf; he made his point trenchantlyer argumentierte sicher; a trenchantly witty remarkeine scharfe, geistreiche Bemerkung


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In his later plays Marlowe makes gains in this respect, but he never arrives at full easy mastery and trenchantly convincing lifelikeness either in characterization, in presentation of action, or in fine poetic finish.
 
 
 
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