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What does pointedly mean?

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Adverb
  1. explicitly; with emphasis; so as to make a point, especially with criticism
  2. (obsolete) wittily or pithily
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They had been preaching and pointedly praying from their respective pulpits for an election devoid of violence.
Ryle, for example, pointedly contrasts High and Low Church approaches to religion.
They spin out conservative versions of an already entrenched style, pointedly resisting the challenges presented by artists like Leonardo.
He stared pointedly at one old crone who watched him distrustfully, daring her to say something.
She pointedly turns away to avoid looking at a street person struggling with a laundry cart overflowing with stuff.
Over the next few days, the princess pointedly ignored Ramirez, choosing to spend time with Kamiko instead in romantic dalliance.

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