pertinently

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Related to pertinently: immensely, intricately, adequately

per·ti·nent

(pûr′tn-ənt)

adj.

Clearly related to a matter at hand. See Synonyms at relevant.

[Middle English, from Old French partenant, pertinent, from Latin pertinēns, pertinent-, present participle of pertinēre, to pertain; see pertain.]

per′ti·nence, per′ti·nen·cy n.

per′ti·nent·ly adv.

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Adv.

pertinently - in a pertinent way; "what is singular about his use of them is that no other artist, of his time or any other, has painted them so directly, intimately and pertinently"

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pertinently

[ˈpɜːtɪnəntlɪ] ADV [say, reply] → oportunamente, con tino
where had he learned all this, or, more pertinently, why had he remembered it? → ¿dónde había aprendido todo esto, o, lo que es más importante, por qué lo recordó?

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pertinently

adv → passend, völlig richtig; he asked very pertinently whether … → er stellte zu Recht die Frage, ob …

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pertinently

[ˈpɜːtɪnəntlɪ] adv → in modo pertinente
he very pertinently said that ... → disse molto a proposito che...

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With regard to the merchants, however, one of them says pertinently that a great part of their failures are not genuine pecuniary failures, but merely failures to fulfil their engagements, because it is inconvenient; that is, it is the moral character that breaks down.

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The hostess pertinently remarked that she, as eldest son, might surely rank among the millionaire's legatees.

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"And how are you going to get rid of your gold?" said I, pertinently.

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