trenchantly
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Trenchantly — Trench ant*ly, adv. In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trenchantly — trenchant ► ADJECTIVE 1) vigorous or incisive in expression or style. 2) archaic or literary (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge. DERIVATIVES trenchancy noun trenchantly adverb. ORIGIN Old French, cutting , from Latin truncare truncate,… … English terms dictionary
trenchantly — adverb in a vigorous and effective manner he defended his client s civil rights trenchantly • Derived from adjective: ↑trenchant … Useful english dictionary
trenchantly — adverb see trenchant … New Collegiate Dictionary
trenchantly — See trenchancy. * * * … Universalium
trenchantly — adv. in a trenchant manner; decisively, in a clear cut manner; concisely … English contemporary dictionary
trenchantly — tren·chant·ly … English syllables
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
trenchant — adjective Etymology: Middle English trenchaunt, from Anglo French, present participle of trencher Date: 14th century 1. keen, sharp 2. vigorously effective and articulate < a trenchant analysis >; also caustic < trenchant remarks > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Medicine — This article is about the science and art of healing. For pharmaceutical drugs, see Medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). Statue of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled… … Wikipedia
