trenchantly
- adverb
- /ˈtrɛnʧəntli/
- Formal
:
agudamente
- She expressed her ideas trenchantly, making sure everyone understood her point clearly.
- most trenchantly
Examples
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"Butler comments trenchantly, regarding Gray's translations of Welsh poetry, that "since 1800, academics have proved slow to recognize important ideas unless they appear in nonfictional prose at book length."
Academic text (2016) -
"You sing so trenchantly of loss, betrayal, and the vagaries," Leonid blurted.
Fiction book (1995) -
Nowhere were those symptoms more trenchantly apparent than in the practices analyzed here.
Academic text (2002) -
His effort to move us toward a new imaginative politics and a new habitus trenchantly prods and inspires.
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Parliament was not accustomed to using such language to the kings of England,' she told the unfortunate Speaker trenchantly, 'nor was it suitable or respectful that it should do so.'
Academic text (2010) -
They do so not necessarily, as the following essays so trenchantly illustrate, in a static manner, but in a dynamic, contestive, and imaginative way.
Academic text (2000) -
This article aims to illustrate that patient care in Ireland in the contemporary intensive care environment remains trenchantly task-oriented and system-focused, and that patient-focused nursing care is only a romantic notion.
Academic text (2007) -
More trenchantly, middle-class African American women knew that even when they were well-educated, opportunities for employment commensurate with their training often eluded them because of the hatred and resentment of racism.
Academic text (1997) -
Effectively combining personal interviews with an expert knowledge of the literature, Juan Gonzlez, a columnist for the New York Daily News, argues trenchantly that Hispanic immigration is largely a product of American political and economic penetration of Latin America.
Academic text (2001) -
After Babel, Jeffrey Stout refers trenchantly to what he calls the "communitarian wistfulness" which characterizes some writing in this area; and Christians of a particular cast of mind would do well to heed his warnings.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
7
4.4
In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand
1
6.8
In a clear, direct way that shows good understanding
1
4.8
In a way that shows deep understanding of a subject or situation
1
5.1
In a sharp, rude way that shows sarcasm
1
9.9
In a very harsh and angry way that hurts people
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a very sharp and hurtful way that criticizes others
Antonyms
How Incisive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trenchantly comes from an old root trench meaning 'to cut'. So to speak trenchantly is to make a sharp, 'cutting' point that is clear and powerful.