pointedly

/ˈpɔɪnədɫi/, /ˈpɔɪntɪdˌɫi/ adv

Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.

Word Origin Pointedly comes from point, which traces back to Latin pungere 'to prick' — so when you say something pointedly, you're making a sharp, direct remark that pricks the listener. The same root gives us puncture, punctuation (little marks that prick the page), and pungent. The -ed and -ly suffixes turn the noun into an adverb meaning 'in a pointed way'.

adv Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.

The manager pointedly criticized the team's lack of effort during the meeting.

(副词) 尖锐地;尖刻地;直截了当地

经理在会议上明确批评了团队缺乏努力。

(adverbio) explícitamente; enfáticamente; con intención; con segundas; directamente [Explícitamente; con énfasis; para dejar en claro un punto, especialmente con crítica.]

El gerente criticó directamente la falta de esfuerzo del equipo durante la reunión.

(adverbe) délibérément; volontairement; de manière appuyée; avec insistance; exprès [De manière explicite et appuyée, souvent dans le but de faire passer une critique ou un reproche.]

Le manager a pointedly critiqué le manque d'effort de l'équipe pendant la réunion.

(Adverb) betont; nachdrücklich; deutlich; mit Nachdruck [Auf eine deutliche, betonte oder unmissverständliche Weise, insbesondere um Kritik zu äußern.]

Der Manager kritisierte **pointedly** das mangelnde Engagement des Teams während der Besprechung.

(副詞) あからさまに、強調して。特に批判の意図を明確に示すさま。

マネージャーは会議中、チームの努力不足をそれとなく批判した。

(advérbio) explicitamente; enfaticamente; incisivamente; com ênfase [Explicitamente; com ênfase; de modo a fazer um ponto, especialmente com crítica.]

O gerente criticou de forma direta a falta de esforço da equipe durante a reunião.

adv Wittily or pithily.

He pointedly remarked that 'haste makes waste' when we rushed the project.

(副词) 精辟地;犀利地;妙语连珠地

当我们匆忙推进项目时,他一针见血地指出“欲速则不达”。

(adverbio) agudamente; con agudeza; sagazmente; con donosura [Con agudeza o de forma concisa y precisa.]

Comentó con agudeza que 'las prisas no son buenas' cuando apresuramos el proyecto.

(adverbe) avec esprit; spirituellement; de manière piquante; avec verve; avec à-propos [Avec esprit et de façon piquante ou incisive.]

Il a remarked pointedly que « haste makes waste » (la hâte gâche tout) quand nous avons précipité le projet.

(Adverb) geistreich; pointiert [Auf eine geistreich-witzige oder prägnant-treffende Weise.]

Er bemerkte **pointedly**, dass *Eile mit Weile* sei, als wir das Projekt überstürzt beendeten.

(副詞) 機智を利かせて、簡潔に要領よく。皮肉や教訓を鋭く伝えるさま。

私たちがプロジェクトを急いだ時、彼は「急がば回れ」と機知に富んだたとえで釘を刺した。

(advérbio) espirituosamente; agudamente; incisivamente; de modo conciso [De modo espirituoso ou conciso.]

Ele comentou, com sagacidade, que 'a pressa é inimiga da perfeição' quando apressamos o projeto.

Word parts: point + ed + ly

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