persuasively.

In a way that makes a claim or proposal convincing through reasons or presentation.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• persuasively argue
• persuasively demonstrate

On the page

The essay persuasively argued for the limited conclusion supported by its examples.

She persuasively demonstrated why the current procedure created an avoidable conflict.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Invariable adverb; use more or most only where natural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence assessment, qualification, argument critique, assumption analysis. Disciplines: argumentation, logic, research interpretation, formal writing. Commonness: moderately common.