Meaning & use
Convincingly
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In a way that persuades someone that something is true, genuine, or correct.
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The defense attorney argued convincingly that the evidence was circumstantial.
The home team won convincingly, finishing the match five goals ahead.
A note on using this word
Can describe both persuasive arguments and decisive, one-sided outcomes, such as sports wins.
Words with a similar meaning
persuasivelycompellingly
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Words with an opposite meaning
unconvincinglyweakly
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