compellingly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #142785 Meanings 1 adv In a way that holds your attention or convinces you strongly She argued so compellingly that even her critics began to agree. Etymology AI details From compelling + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # compellingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /kəmˈpɛlɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 142785 ## Meanings 1. In a way that holds your attention or convinces you strongly ## Examples - She argued so compellingly that even her critics began to agree. ## Etymology From compelling + -ly. ## AI Etymology Compellingly is from compelling + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a way that holds your attention or convinces you strongly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown