pointingly adverb2 •In a manner that points out or indicates.“You mean - there?' I inquired, stretching my arm pointingly over the edge of the car. — 1899 •(old-fashioned) Synonym of pointedly.The motion should be denied on the ground that the statements in the moving papers are irrelevant, immaterial and pointingly degrading. — 1942 formsmore pointingly · most pointingly