Pointedly synonyms

On the way, Dean chatted about inconsequential things but pointedly asked about school.

Brady looked at her pointedly, and she crossed her arms.

He was pointedly attentive to Sonya and looked at her in such a way that not only could she not bear his glances without coloring, but even the old countess and Natasha blushed when they saw his looks.

Alex glanced at Jonathan pointedly before his attention returned to Carmen.

Trajan, who had no children, had continually delayed to settle the succession to the throne, though Pliny in the "Panegyric" had pointedly drawn his attention to the matter, and it must have caused the senate much anxiety.