persuasively en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English persuasive Middle English -ly English -ly English persuasively From persuasive + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner intended to convince or persuade.
‘Oh, yes,’ said Stephen persuasively, ‘you want to win the war.’
1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part II, Chapter IV, page 199:Near-synonym: convincingly
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most persuasively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more persuasively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
pl przekonująco (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · nl overtuigend (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · ca persuasivament (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · gl persuasivamente (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · it persuasivamente (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · fi vakuuttavasti (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · fi suostuttelevasti (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · pt persuasivamente (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · fr persuasivement (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · nl overredend (in a manner intended to convince or persuade) · es persuasivamente (in a manner intended to convince or persuade)