persuasively
(adverb) in a persuasive manner; “this essay argues so persuasively...”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
persuasively (comparative more persuasively, superlative most persuasively)
In a manner intended to convince or persuade.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*sua"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. persuasif.]
Definition: Tending to persuade; having the power of persuading; as, persuasive eloquence. "Persuasive words." Milton.
Per*sua"sive, n.
Definition: That which persuades; an inducement; an incitement; an exhortation.
– Per*sua"sive*ly, adv.
– Per*sua"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
