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How to use convincingly in a sentence

16 example sentences · adverb

Convincingly means in a convincing manner. Example: “Her first novel contained a host of characters who were richly and convincingly drawn.”

More sentences with convincingly

  • Her first novel contained a host of characters who were richly and convincingly drawn.From the entry draw
  • It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.From the entry block
  • The fraudsters convincingly spoofed a Microsoft webpage and then invited their victims to click various links found there.From the entry spoof
  • When the fairies leaped into the air to cheer, Ralph leaped convincingly along with them.2011, Eliot Schrefer, chapter XX, in Geek: Fantasy Novel, New York, N.Y.: Scholastic Press, →ISBN, page CXIV. From the entry fairyling
  • 'I would if I could,' I said, I hoped convincingly, 'but you know what Mondays are like here.2012, Ken Clezy, Now in Remission, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry chokka
  • Science and literature, then, are the two achievements of Homo sapiens that most convincingly justify the specific name.2008, Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, Oxford, published 2009, page 3. From the entry specific
  • Since officially declaring bandhood around the turn of the millennium, the Bad Plus has convincingly modeled a closed society.2008 June 27, Nate Chinen, “A Close-Knit Trio Turns Itself Into a Quartet for a Night”, in New York Times. From the entry bandhood
  • Rene has played wonderfully a nonnonsense security chief, comic foil to Shirmerman but has also convincingly played a betrayer.1998 February 16, Daniel Tropea, “DS9's real strength - imho”, in alt.tv.star-trek.ds9 (Usenet). From the entry nonnonsense
  • Miller argues convincingly that a majority of Americans shared the romantic nationalism of such expansionists as Theodore Roosevelt and Sen.1982 November 21, Richard E. Welch Jr., “IMPERIAL ADVENTURE”, in The New York Times. From the entry vicariously
  • Michelle Yeoh, who has convincingly played a martial artist in numerous movies, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, is a dancer, not a budōka.2007, Ferol Arce with Patrick McDermott, “Kata & Dance”, in Mind Body Spirit: The Triangle of Life, Lincoln, Neb.: iUniverse, →ISBN, part…. From the entry budōka
  • In fact, even within the northern Italian dialects, subject clitics do not constitute a syntactically uniform class, as has been convincingly argued in Poletto's work.1997, Raffaella Zanuttini, Negation and Clausal Structure, Oxford Studies in Comparative Syntax, page 29. From the entry clitic
  • On a sheerly technical plane, the projections used for the backgrounds were very effective, particularly in the third act, where a sunset faded most convincingly.1988 October 21, George Grass, “WagnerVision”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry sheerly
  • Table 4 shows the results of these tests, which show convincingly that the vira are related, as could be expected, but certainly not identical.1940, J. Mulder, “The Influenza Epidemic of February—March 1939 in the Garrison at Groningen.”, in Acta Medica Scandinavica. From the entry vira
  • An analysis of the evidence as stated above shows that the testimony of Romandia is very strongly and quite convincingly corroborated by the defendant himself.1936, Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the territory of Arizona. From the entry Romandia
  • In this short section, we will show, using photos, how to paint an axe with the technique of Non Metallic Metal, quickly and convincingly by using colors and simple mixtures.2016, edited by Luke Yates, Metallics, vol. 2, AK Interactive, page 22. From the entry non-metallic metal
  • A personality profjle of the gelast or agelast has not so far been convincingly established, nor has a pattern of humor been consistently demonstrated in individuals with different personality types.1988, Robin Andrew Haig, “Personal Attributes and Humor”, in The Anatomy of Humor: Biopsychosocial and Therapeutic Perspectives…. From the entry gelast

Meaning of convincingly

  1. adverb In a convincing manner.

Full definition of convincingly

Questions about convincingly in a sentence

How do you use convincingly in a sentence?
Convincingly is used as an adverb. For example: “Her first novel contained a host of characters who were richly and convincingly drawn.”
What is a short sentence with convincingly?
“It was very difficult to block this scene convincingly.”
What does convincingly mean?
Convincingly means in a convincing manner.

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