tellingly

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'auf eine Weise, die etwas Bedeutendes oder Wichtiges offenbart'; es wird oft verwendet, um anzuzeigen, dass eine Handlung oder Aussage besonders bezeichnend ist oder auf eine allgemeinere Wahrheit hindeutet.

An adverb meaning 'in a way that reveals something significant or important,' often used to indicate that an action or statement is particularly revealing or indicative of a larger truth.

1. RevealinglyC1formal

   In a way that shows or reveals something significant, often about a person's true feelings or a situation.

   Bezeichnenderweise

   • He paused tellingly before answering the question.
   • She looked away tellingly when the topic was mentioned.
   • The silence was tellingly awkward after his comment.

   Synonymeeloquentlymeaningfullysignificantlysuggestively

2. Effectively or powerfullyC1formal

   In a manner that has a strong or noticeable impact.

   Bezeichnenderweise

   • The statistics telllingly illustrate the gap between rich and poor.
   • His argument was tellingly supported by the evidence.
   • The film's ending was tellingly emotional.

   Synonymeeffectivelyforcefullyimpressivelypotentlystrikingly

   Antonymeineffectivelypowerlesslyweakly