unconvincingly

/ˌənkənˈvɪnsɪŋli/ adv C1 ✓

In an unconvincing manner.

Word Origin From Latin 'con-' (together) and 'vincere' (to conquer) — convince literally means 'to conquer together,' i.e., to overcome someone's doubts. Unconvincing means not overcoming doubts, and unconvincingly is the adverb. The root 'vincere' gives us victor, victory, invincible (unconquerable), and convict (to prove guilty, literally 'to conquer thoroughly').

adv In an unconvincing manner. C1 ✓

He unconvincingly claimed that he had completed the assignment on time.

(副词) 难以令人信服地;缺乏说服力地

他令人难以置信地声称自己按时完成了任务。

(adverbio) De manera poco convincente.

Afirmó de manera poco convincente que había completado la tarea a tiempo.

(adverbe) de manière peu convaincante; sans conviction; peu credibly [D'une manière qui ne persuade pas ou ne convainc pas.]

Il a affirmé de façon **unconvincingly** qu'il avait terminé son devoir à temps.

(Adverb) unüberzeugend; nicht überzeugend [**unconvincingly** *Adv.* – auf eine Weise, die nicht überzeugend wirkt oder Zweifel weckt.]

Er behauptete **unconvincingly**, die Aufgabe rechtzeitig erledigt zu haben.

(副詞) 説得力がない様子で。

彼はunconvincingly(説得力もなく)、課題を時間通りに終えたと主張した。

(advérbio) de modo não convincente; pouco convincentemente [De maneira não convincente.]

Ele afirmou de modo pouco convincente que havia concluído o trabalho a tempo.

Word parts: un + convince + ing + ly

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