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evangelistically

evangelistically

8.4
To talk with strong feeling to persuade others about a belief or cause
  • adverb
  • /ˌiːvənˈdʒɛlɪstɪkli/
translation icon : entusiastamente
  • The volunteers worked evangelistically to spread awareness about the environmental campaign.

Examples

  • She spoke evangelistically about her new project.

  • She spoke evangelistically about the benefits of healthy eating to her friends.

  • He argued evangelistically for the new policy, hoping to convince everyone in the room.

  • The team presented their ideas evangelistically to the audience.

  • She spoke evangelistically about the importance of environmental conservation.

  • The speaker presented her ideas evangelistically, inspiring the audience to take action.

  • He campaigned evangelistically for animal rights, drawing attention to the cause.

Synonyms

zealously
vsevangelistically
5 5.4

Doing something with great energy and strong interest

is specifically tied to promoting beliefs rather than general energy
fanatically
vsevangelistically
4 7.0

To show very strong support for a group or cause

is enthusiastic about promoting but without extreme or obsessive devotion
evangelically
vsevangelistically
7.2

In a way that shows strong, active enthusiasm for a belief or cause

is specifically about promoting beliefs with eager, active effort

Antonyms

Showing no interest or care

In a way that shows no interest or energy

How Zealous

fanatically
4 7.0
zealously
5 5.4
evangelistically
8.4
casually
103 2.5

Surface Forms

evangelistically positive

Morphology

evangelistically = evangelistic (semi-transparent) = evangel + ist + ic + ly

The adverbial -ly addition is regular, but this sense inherits a figurative meaning from the adjective rather than a purely literal one.

Etymology

Evangelistically comes from evangel, from the Greek euangelion, meaning 'good news', and appears in words like gospel and evangelist. That's why evangelistically can also mean promoting any idea with strong, excited belief, as if you are 'spreading the good news' about that cause.