# pointedly

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #40,397

## Definitions
1. Explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism.
2. Wittily or pithily.

## Etymology
From pointed + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **pointed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pointed-vs-pointedly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`opintedly`, `piontedly`, `poinetdly`, `poinntedly`, `pointdely`, `pointeddly`, `pointedlly`, `pointedlyy`, `pointedyl`, `pointeldy`, `pointtedly`, `poitnedly`, `ponitedly`, `ppointedly`

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