more to the point
Cutting through tangents
More to the point signals a shift to what really matters—a pivot from less relevant information to the crux of the issue: The restaurant was expensive, but more to the point, the food was terrible.
It redirects attention, suggesting that what follows deserves greater weight than what came before.
- relevantApplying to the topic
- pertinentDirectly related to something
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- unambiguousAllowing single interpretation only
- explicitClearly and directly expressed
succinct · direct · apropos · cutting to the chase · clear-cut · in short · long story short · in other words · concise · heart of the matter · germane · straightforward · getting down to brass tacks · compelling · cogent · valid · emphasis · convincing
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Unrelated to the matter
neither here nor there · wide of the mark · off topic · irrelevant · irrelevantly
more to the pointbeating around the bush
Avoiding direct communication
long-windedly · verbosely · meanderingly · circuitously · waffling
more to the pointrambling
Long-winded and unfocused
long-winded · meandering · verbose · roundabout · circuitous
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