adv
Meaning 1
In a manner intended to convince or persuade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonym: convincingly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: convincingly
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
persuasively
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a persuasive manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this essay argues so persuasively...
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English persuasive Middle English -ly English -ly English persuasively From persuasive + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: persuasivament — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Dutch: overtuigend — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Dutch: overredend — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Finnish: suostuttelevasti — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Finnish: vakuuttavasti — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- French: persuasivement — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Galician: persuasivamente — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Italian: persuasivamente — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Polish: przekonująco — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Portuguese: persuasivamente — in a manner intended to convince or persuade
- Spanish: persuasivamente — in a manner intended to convince or persuade