persuasively
adverb
persuasively is spelled P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-V-E-L-Y: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, persuasively means “In a manner intended to convince or persuade” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in persuasively?
| Letters | 12: P-E-R-S-U-A-S-I-V-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th 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 persuasively?
Persuasively appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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 persuasively?
Persuasively 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).
Forms of persuasively
- more persuasively comparative
- most persuasively superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does persuasively mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner intended to convince or persuade.
Near-synonym: convincingly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Persuasively in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a manner intended to convince or persuade:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | persuasivement |
| Portuguese | persuasivamente |
| Spanish | persuasivamente |
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 persuasively come from?
From persuasive + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).