Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relevant; pertinent.
- adverb To the point; relevantly.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To the point or purpose; pertinently to the matter in hand; to the question under consideration; practically, considering the peculiarities of the special case.
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- adjective Pertinent; relevant.
- adverb
Pertinently ; to the purpose.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin : ad, to + rem, accusative of rēs, matter, thing.]
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From Latin ad ("to") rem, accusative of res ("matter")
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sionnach commented on the word ad rem
to the matter; pertinent to the matter at hand, to the point.
January 3, 2009
jmjarmstrong commented on the word ad rem
JM ad rem!
July 8, 2010