believingly

8.9

In a way that shows you accept something as true

adverb
/bɪˈliːvɪŋli/

: creyentemente

The audience listened believingly to the storyteller's fantastic tales.

Examples

She nodded believingly at his explanation.
She believingly accepted her friend's explanation, despite previous doubts.
He gazed believingly at the sky, hoping his wish would come true.
He listened believingly to the speaker's promises.
The audience listened believingly to the storyteller's fantastic tales.
He gazed believingly at the sky, hoping his wish would come true.
She believingly accepted her friend's explanation, despite previous doubts.

Synonyms

wholeheartedly

vsbelievingly

57 4.6

Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts

focuses on trust and acceptance rather than deep enthusiasm or commitment

unquestioningly

vsbelievingly

4 6.5

They do or accept something without any doubt

leans toward trust and conviction rather than blind refusal to question

trustingly

vsbelievingly

1 2.8

In a way that shows you believe a person or thing will help you

can also imply being overly ready to accept things rather than only simple trust

credulously

vsbelievingly

1 7.7

In a way that shows you believe things too easily

adds genuine trust and conviction rather than naive acceptance

gullibly

vsbelievingly

6.5

In a way that makes someone believe things too easily without checking

includes trust and conviction rather than foolish acceptance

trustfully

vsbelievingly

3.4

In a way that shows trust in someone or something

can also imply being overly ready to accept things rather than only simple trust

confidingly

vsbelievingly

6.0

In a way that shows you trust someone

means trust or acceptance generally rather than only revealing personal matters

Antonyms

skeptically

8 4.4

Showing doubt that something is true

unbelievingly

1 7.2

Shows that someone does not believe something

How Credulous

credulously

1 7.7

believingly

8.9

doubtfully

4 3.8

skeptically

8 4.4

Surface Forms

believingly positive

Morphology

believingly = believing (transparent) = believe + ing + ly

The adverb is formed regularly by adding '-ly' to 'believing' (itself from 'believe' + '-ing'), producing a predictable manner adverb.

Etymology

Believingly comes from believe ('to trust' or 'accept as true') with the adverb ending -ly, and it is related to belief ('something you trust'). So to act believingly means to do something in a trusting or convinced way.