PENETRATINGLY
Pen"e*tra`ting*ly, adv.
Defn: In a penetrating manner.
PENETRATION
Pen"e*tra`tion, n. Etym: [L. penetratio: cf. F. pénétration.]
1. The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult. And to each in ward part, With gentle penetration, though unseen, Shoots invisible virtue even to the deep. Milton. A penetration into the difficulties of algebra. Watts.
2. Acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration. Walpole.
Syn.
— Discernment; sagacity; acuteness; sharpness; discrimination. See
Discernment, and Sagacity.
PENETRATIVE
Pen"e*tra*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. pénétratif.]
1. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun. His look became keen and penetrative. Hawthorne.
2. Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame. Shak.
3. Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom. "The penetrative eye." Wordsworth. Led on by skill of penetrative soul. Grainger.