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Antonyms for pertinently

Grammar : Adv
Spell : pur-tn-uhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɜr tn ənt

Definition of pertinently

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Anglo-French purtinaunt (late 13c.), Old French partenant (mid-13c.) and directly from Latin pertinentem (nominative pertinens) "pertaining," present participle of pertinere "to relate, concern" (see pertain). Related: Pertinently.
  • As in apropos : adv relevantly, suitably
Example sentences :
  • To this query every masterpiece replies, pertinently, but in its own manner.
  • Extract from : « The Philosophy of Disenchantment » by Edgar Saltus
  • "You can't say there isn't a difference between your position and mine," he said pertinently.
  • Extract from : « Aaron's Rod » by D. H. Lawrence
  • All mythology has pertinently been characterized as ill-remembered history.
  • Extract from : « Woman, Church & State » by Matilda Joslyn Gage
  • “But you feel more like Captain Geraldine,” the boy said, pertinently enough.
  • Extract from : « The Span o' Life » by William McLennan
  • One may pertinently ask why the newspapers lend themselves to such infamous and dishonorable dealings.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4) » by W. Grant Hague
  • The prophet Amos exclaims most pertinently, “Can two walk together unless they be agreed?”
  • Extract from : « The Theology of Holiness » by Dougan Clark
  • Secondly, his speaking so pertinently of magic, and giving himself the title of magician in some of his epistles.
  • Extract from : « A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15) » by Robert Dodsley
  • It might be pertinently asked what constitutes an adequate equipment of machines for crepe-making.
  • Extract from : « The Preparation of Plantation Rubber » by Sidney Morgan
  • The word literally means "naturally, in a manner suited to the character or occasion" (Schmidt); hence aptly, pertinently.
  • Extract from : « Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet » by William Shakespeare
  • Where is the God (as Mr. Zangwill has pertinently enquired) who will give us a cure for cancer?
  • Extract from : « God and Mr. Wells » by William Archer

Synonyms for pertinently

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