persuasively C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /pɝˈsweɪsɪvli/ See IPA manual Freq #109287 Meanings 1 adv In a way that makes someone believe or agree with you. She argued persuasively for a change in the law. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that makes someone... convincingly Etymology AI details From persuasive + -ly. Topics Mind & Cognition Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # persuasively **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /pɝˈsweɪsɪvli/ **Frequency rank:** 109287 ## Meanings 1. In a way that makes someone believe or agree with you. ## Examples - She argued persuasively for a change in the law. ## Etymology From persuasive + -ly. ## AI Etymology Persuasively is from persuasive + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a way that makes someone believe or agree with you. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown