Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an obtuse manner; not acutely; bluntly; dully; stupidly: as, obtusely pointed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an obtuse manner.
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- adverb In an
obtuse manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a stupid manner
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Examples
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In shape they taper somewhat suddenly to the smaller end, which may almost be termed obtusely pointed.
The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 Allan Octavian Hume 1870
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So for Mark to come out and kind of obtusely say, you know, there's a woman we're interested in doesn't necessarily mean this woman points to a smoking gun.
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Justice also takes an obtusely static view of the marketplace, as it did a decade ago in the Microsoft case.
Nixon's Lesson for Obama on AT&T Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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Most obtusely, the reformers dismiss the reality of poverty as "just an excuse" and even condemn as "racist" those who insist that school reform must include a real agenda to improve the conditions of families and neighborhoods.
Patricia McGuire: The Agenda We Left Behind Patricia McGuire 2011
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What Moore does best, even at his silliest or most obtusely philosophical, is subvert.
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The challenging writing, obtusely beautiful ads, and the sheer heft of the physical magazine have a special alchemy.
John Seed: Artforum: Slowly Sinking in a Sea of Bloggers? Not Quite... John Seed 2010
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But I want to point out that because of the practice of tithing unique to the Mormon church means that financially supporting the artistic pursuits of a member of the Mormon church does, if somewhat obtusely, fund the church and its operations.
A Complex Shadow SVGL 2009
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Most obtusely, the reformers dismiss the reality of poverty as "just an excuse" and even condemn as "racist" those who insist that school reform must include a real agenda to improve the conditions of families and neighborhoods.
Patricia McGuire: The Agenda We Left Behind Patricia McGuire 2011
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Appealingly charming, yet obtusely of another world.
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The challenging writing, obtusely beautiful ads, and the sheer heft of the physical magazine have a special alchemy.
John Seed: Artforum : Slowly Sinking in a Sea of Bloggers? Not Quite... John Seed 2010
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