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Pointedly Definition & Meaning

pointedly
adverb
  1. in such a manner as to make something clearly evident; "he pointedly ignored the question"

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What does pointedly mean?
in such a manner as to make something clearly evident; "he pointedly ignored the question"
What part of speech is pointedly?
Pointedly is an adverb.

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