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convincingly

[kuhn-vin-sing]

con·vinc·ing

[kuhn-vin-sing]
adjective
1.
persuading or assuring by argument or evidence: They gave a convincing demonstration of the car's safety features.
2.
appearing worthy of belief; plausible: The excuse was not convincing.

Origin:
1605–15; convince + -ing2

con·vinc·ing·ly, adverb
con·vinc·ing·ness, noun
half-con·vinc·ing, adjective
half-con·vinc·ing·ly, adverb
un·con·vinc·ing, adjective
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un·con·vinc·ing·ly, adverb
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convincing (kənˈvɪnsɪŋ)
 
adj
1.  credible or plausible
2.  chiefly law persuading by evidence or argument
 
convincingly
 
adv
 
convincingness
 
n

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