TRENCHANTLY

trenchantly

(adverb) in a vigorous and effective manner; “he defended his client’s civil rights trenchantly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

trenchantly (comparative more trenchantly, superlative most trenchantly)

In a trenchant manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Trench"ant*ly, adv.

Definition: In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely.

TRENCHANT

Trench"ant, a. Etym: [OF. trenchant, F. tranchant, p. pr. See Trench, v. t.]

1. Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. " Trenchant was the blade." Chaucer.

2. Fig.: Keen; biting; severe; as, trenchant wit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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