convincingly
adverb (convincingly, more convincingly, most convincingly)
Everyday
- Convincingly means in a way that makes people believe something is true or real. tree →
- Convincingly also means clearly and with a big difference: «won convincingly». tree →
In the lessons
In drama and stories: an actor plays a part convincingly. In persuasive writing pupils argue convincingly. In sports reports: the team won convincingly. Phrases: «argue convincingly», «win convincingly».
Examples
- She argued convincingly for a longer break time. tree →
- He acted the part of the wolf very convincingly. tree →
- Our team won convincingly, 6–1. tree →
- The robot moved convincingly like a real dog. tree →
- Write convincingly, with good reasons and examples. tree →
- He lied so convincingly that we almost believed him. tree →
Note
Adjective: «convincing»; verb: «convince». Opposite: «unconvincingly». Trap: something said convincingly is not always true.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «convincingly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «convincingly» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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