convincingly
/kənˈvɪn.sɪŋ.li/adverb
convincingly is spelled C-O-N-V-I-N-C-I-N-G-L-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, convincingly means “In a convincing manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convincingly?
| Letters | 12: C-O-N-V-I-N-C-I-N-G-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is convincingly?
Convincingly appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce convincingly?
- /kənˈvɪn.sɪŋ.li/
Convincingly has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-convincingly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convincingly
- more convincingly comparative
- most convincingly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convincingly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a convincing manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Convincingly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a convincing manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | de manière convaincante |
| German | überzeugend |
| Spanish | convincentemente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does convincingly come from?
From convincing + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).