# pointed vs pointedly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pointed
*verb · IPA /ˈpɔɪntɪd/ · frequency rank #3,250*
simple past and past participle of point

### pointedly
*adverb · frequency rank #40,397*
Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pointed-vs-pointedly