unconvincingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #234122 Meanings 1 adv In a way that fails to persuade or seem believable. She smiled unconvincingly when asked if everything was fine. Etymology AI details From unconvincing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # unconvincingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 234122 ## Meanings 1. In a way that fails to persuade or seem believable. ## Examples - She smiled unconvincingly when asked if everything was fine. ## Etymology From unconvincing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Unconvincingly is from unconvincing + -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 fails to persuade or seem believable. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown