POINTEDLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pointedly mean? 

• POINTEDLY (adverb)
  The adverb POINTEDLY has 1 sense:

1. in such a manner as to make something clearly evident

  Familiarity information: POINTEDLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POINTEDLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In such a manner as to make something clearly evident

Context example:

he pointedly ignored the question

Pertainym:

pointed (direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant)

 Context examples 

“I am sorry to hear it,” said I. I could not help adding, rather pointedly, “on all accounts.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

“Never mind that man,” she said pointedly.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

The card was pointedly given, and Sir Walter and Elizabeth arose and disappeared.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

She did look vexed, she did speak pointedly—and at last, with a decision of action unusual to her, proposed a removal.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

"You mean they think they're sure of us," Henry objected pointedly.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Such a compliment recalled all Catherine's consciousness, and silenced her directly; and, though pointedly applied to by the general for her choice of the prevailing colour of the paper and hangings, nothing like an opinion on the subject could be drawn from her.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

He protested that, except Lady Catherine and her daughter, he had never seen a more elegant woman; for she had not only received him with the utmost civility, but even pointedly included him in her invitation for the next evening, although utterly unknown to her before.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

She could not but smile to see the graciousness of both mother and daughter towards the very person— for Lucy was particularly distinguished—whom of all others, had they known as much as she did, they would have been most anxious to mortify; while she herself, who had comparatively no power to wound them, sat pointedly slighted by both.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

He had called in Camden Place; had called a second time, a third; had been pointedly attentive.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Resentment could not have been more plainly spoken than in a civility to her father, from which she was so pointedly excluded.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)