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convincingly

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

Meanings
adverb
In a convincing manner.

Examples :

"She convincingly argued her point, and the teacher changed her grade. "
communication language

Related Words

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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argued verb

/ˈɑːrɡjuːd/ /ˈɑːrɡd/

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

"The increase in Sarah's grades argued that she was studying harder. "

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grade noun

/ɡɹeɪd/

A rating.

"I gave him a good grade for effort."

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changed verb

/t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒd/

To become something different.

"The tadpole changed into a frog.   Stock prices are constantly changing."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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point noun

/pɔɪnt/

A discrete division of something.

"The presentation had five key points. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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convincing verb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence.

"The teacher convinced the students that the answer was B by explaining the formula clearly. "

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."