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单词 unconvincingly
释义
unconvincingly
adverb
uk
/ˌʌn.kənˈvɪn.sɪŋ.li/us
/ˌʌn.kənˈvɪn.sɪŋ.li/
in a way that does notseemtrueorreal:
Variousministersclaimed, unconvincingly, that they were notworried.
"I was notnervous, justtense," he said, unconvincingly.
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unconvincing
More examples
  • Theprimeministerdeniedrecently, andratherunconvincingly, that there was anyproblem.
  • "Ilovetoliftweights," he says,somewhatunconvincingly.
  • Theteamhasstruggledunconvincingly for much of theseason.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Believable
  • believable
  • convincing
  • convincingly
  • credible
  • credibly
  • plausibility
  • plausible
  • plausibly
  • shallow
  • shallowly
  • true to life
(Definition ofunconvincinglyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunconvincingly

unconvincingly
It is especially alert to inconsistencies or slippages, but also to places where disagreements areunconvincinglyresolved or controversial issues are glossed over.
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Yawelmani, then, illustrates a situation that would counterexemplify sympathy theory - but utterlyunconvincingly.
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It was clearly damaging enough evidence that in the trial both men tried, mostunconvincingly, to deny that this event had taken place.
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The pilgrim might be half a tourist, but the pilgrimage organisers tried, oftenunconvincingly, to separate the pilgrim from the tourist experience.
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In both cases a creed of benevolenceunconvincinglymasks an underlying assertion of privilege.
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Clearly there might be a rationale for this, but it is normally only tokenistically andunconvincinglyportrayed.
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Still, as this base remains largely invisible to most observers of the country's politics, related ethnic discourse has seemed artificial andunconvincinglyopportunistic.
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He made the case with charm butunconvincingly.
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Now it fitfully andunconvincinglypreaches what we practise.
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He claimed,unconvincingly, that the proposals were popular—though he presumably did not mean popular with the new causes, which do not share his view.
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They claim quiteunconvincinglythat the land is theirs.
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They even argued, ratherunconvincingly, that this amendment put a burden on the defence.
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Sadly, he has arguedunconvincinglywhen he should have been able to find arguments—if they existed—to win the discussion today.
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He carries out this task with great ability and great charm, but, to me,unconvincingly.
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Some of those multipliers lookunconvincinglylarge.
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