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Definition of compellingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

compellingly

adverb
 
/kəmˈpelɪŋli/
 
/kəmˈpelɪŋli/
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  1. in a way that makes you think something is true
    • The book is intelligently written and compellingly argued.
  2. in a way that is so strong that you cannot resist it
    • compellingly attractive
  3. in a way that makes you pay attention to something because it is so interesting and exciting
    • a compellingly entertaining book
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