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compellingly

compellingly adverb: in a compelling manner.

Adverb

compellingly (comparative more compellingly, superlative most compellingly)

  1. In a compelling manner.
    • Despite being compellingly photogenic, many eagles are difficult photographic targets, particularly when there is bright sunlight.2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 17

Forms of compellingly

comparativemore compellingly
superlativemost compellingly

Origin of compellingly

From compelling + -ly.

Questions about compellingly

What does compellingly mean?
Compellingly means in a compelling manner.
What part of speech is compellingly?
Compellingly is an adverb.

Words near compellingly in the dictionary

  1. compellers
  2. compellest
  3. compelleth
  4. compelling
  5. compelling testimony
  6. compellingly
  7. compellingness
  8. compellings
  9. compels
  10. compels testimony
  11. compend

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