unconvincingly
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnkən'vɪnsɪŋli/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
adv.
In a way that fails to persuade or seem believable
缺乏说服力地;无法令人信服地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedunnot, reversal
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contogether, with
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ingcontinuous / action of
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lyin the manner of
=unconvincingly
Common Collocations
- 1.argue unconvincingly论证无力
- 2.deny unconvincingly苍白地否认
- 3.[smile unconvincingly]勉强地微笑
- 4.[claim unconvincingly]难以令人信服地声称
Example Sentences
- 1.
She smiled unconvincingly and insisted that everything was fine.
- 2.
The politician unconvincingly denied any involvement in the scandal.
- 3.
He argued unconvincingly that the new policy would benefit everyone.