pointedly add

Frequency: 5.82.1 per million words

To add a comment that is direct and critical.

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Examples (10)

  • "And you, of course, were late," she pointedly added.
  • He looked directly at his colleague and pointedly added, "Assuming everyone pulls their weight."
  • Before moving on, the chairman pointedly added that all future reports must be submitted on time.
  • She ended her email by pointedly adding a link to the company's code of conduct.
  • I expect the reviewer will pointedly add a critique about the lack of primary sources.
  • After listening to the praise, he felt it necessary to pointedly add, "But we're still over budget."
  • "A detail that seems to have been overlooked," the detective pointedly added, staring at the suspect.
  • During the performance review, my boss pointedly added a comment about my frequent coffee breaks.
  • He couldn't resist pointedly adding that he had warned them about this exact problem weeks ago.
  • To her long list of instructions, she pointedly added one final line: "No excuses."