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point·ed
(poin′tĭd)adj.
1. Having an end coming to a point.
2. Sharp; cutting: pointed criticism.
3. Obviously directed at or making reference to a particular person or thing: a pointed comment.
4. Clearly evident or conspicuous; marked: a pointed lack of interest.
5. Characterized by the use of a pointed crown, as in Gothic architecture: a pointed arch.
6. Having a rough finish produced by a pointed tool. Used of masonry.
point′ed·ly adv.
point′ed·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | pointedly - in such a manner as to make something clearly evident; "he pointedly ignored the question" |
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pointedly
[ˈpɔɪntɪdlɪ] ADV [say] → intencionadamente; [ask] → sin rodeos, directamentehe was staring pointedly at the clock → miraba fijamente al reloj sin ocultar su prisa (or aburrimiento, )
she pointedly ignored him → lo ignoró intencionadamente or aposta
he was pointedly left off the guest list → se lo excluyó de la lista de invitados intencionadamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pointedly
[ˈpɔɪntɪdli] adv (= sharply) [say] → d'un ton tranchant
[refuse] → catégoriquement; [ignore] → ostensiblement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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