persuasively
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3.7
- adverb
- /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/
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persuasivamente
- The lawyer presented her case persuasively, convincing the jury to rule in favor of her client.
- argue persuasively
- write persuasively
- persuasively demonstrate
And I think that is what enabled him to speak so persuasively and and powerfully.
- And I think that is what enabled him to speak so persuasively and and powerfully.
Examples
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Writers learned how to write persuasively and receive a positive response.
Academic text (2012) -
Similarly, Hans-Georg Gadamer argues persuasively that our biases and commitments shape understanding as practice to theory.
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Instead, approach it as another opportunity to persuasively present your case.
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But remember, the point of this course is to learn how to write clearly and persuasively.
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No group was able to argue persuasively that officers do not need both education and training.
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The ability to express themselves clearly and persuasively will serve your students in their musical or other careers and in life.
Academic text (2015) -
Learning to express oneself clearly and persuasively in writing is a liberal art.
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The Dalai Lama persuasively argues that the fundamental desire of all people is to be happy.
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Florida botanist Robert K. Godfrey argues persuasively that two species should be recognized.
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Thompson and Campbell have argued persuasively that Portinari ordered Hugo's painting in 1473 or 1474.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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3.8
In a way that makes people believe what you say
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7.0
In a way that uses words to make a strong point, not to get an answer
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4.8
In a way that makes people pay close attention and believe it
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5.9
Gently and kindly to get someone to do something
In a gentle, flattering way to persuade someone
Antonyms
How Persuasive
Surface Forms
Morphology
persuasively = persuasive (transparent) = persuade + ive + ly
The adverb is formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'persuasive', which is transparently derived from the verb 'persuade'.
Etymology
Persuasively comes from the verb persuade, made of per- 'through' and suadere 'to advise', the same root as advise. So, to speak persuasively is to give reasons or advice that lead someone to agree, which is why it means 'able to convince'.