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单词 tellingly
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Definition of tellingly in English:

tellingly

adverbˈtɛlɪŋliˈtɛlɪŋli
  • With a striking or revealing effect; significantly.

    the events of the story tellingly illustrate the changing face of society
    sentence adverb there was, perhaps tellingly, no mention of the wedding
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I hated it every time it came on the radio, though tellingly, I don't ever remember myself reaching for the dial to switch it off.
    • The dance production was as clear as spoken words, every movement motivated and tellingly simple.
    • This small moment speaks tellingly of the way that masculinity is defined for the main character.
    • Tourism, that most commodified form of travel, is tellingly known as "sightseeing."
    • She says, "I love you". Tellingly, he responds, "I want you".
 
 

Definition of tellingly in US English:

tellingly

adverbˈteliNGlēˈtɛlɪŋli
  • With a striking or revealing effect; significantly.

    the events of the story tellingly illustrate the changing face of society
    sentence adverb there was, perhaps tellingly, no mention of the wedding
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Tourism, that most commodified form of travel, is tellingly known as "sightseeing."
    • She says, "I love you". Tellingly, he responds, "I want you".
    • I hated it every time it came on the radio, though tellingly, I don't ever remember myself reaching for the dial to switch it off.
    • The dance production was as clear as spoken words, every movement motivated and tellingly simple.
    • This small moment speaks tellingly of the way that masculinity is defined for the main character.
 
 
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