PERTINENTLY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pertinently

adverb

as in sensibly

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Recent Examples of pertinently And, perhaps most pertinently, can football learn anything from this? — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The framing device recalls classic stage-to-screen thrillers such as Sleuth and, more pertinently, Death Trap, both being one-location cat-and-mouse thrillers in which the power balance constantly changes. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Daboll was a hot coaching candidate thanks to his work as the Bills offensive coordinator — and, most pertinently, his role in developing Josh Allen. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026 Or, more pertinently, the huge pile of cash needed to build that name recognition and get elected to statewide office in California. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertinently

Adverb

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Given the limited floorspace, Tiny Tect Tiny Houses has sensibly kept the interior layout quite simple.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensibly

Adverb

More relevantly, the fine is not going to hurt them to any real degree.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
If the answer to that question is no, or more relevantly, not soon enough to satisfy investors’ expectations about the future, then the fallout in global equities could be brutal.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025

Definition of relevantly

Adverb

The economy is contracting and growing more unequal, leaving a large underclass too poor to participate meaningfully in the new private sector.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Whether mortgage rates climb meaningfully from current levels will ultimately depend on whether markets see this hike as an isolated adjustment or the start of a broader shift toward tighter monetary policy.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaningfully

Adverb

In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Why do some humorous attempts land perfectly while others fail?

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of perfectly

Adverb

It has been said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

— Dan Michel, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
Prominent among the worry warts is King Charles III of the United Kingdom, who felt the issue was sufficiently urgent to summon senior leaders of the fledgling AI industry to a summit at a Scottish castle.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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