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Convinced vs Convincingly - What's the difference?

convinced | convincingly |

As an adjective convinced

is in a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.

As a verb convinced

is (convince).

As an adverb convincingly is

in a convincing manner; with conviction.

convinced

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
    • He was convinced he was a great singer, statements of others to the contrary.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (convince)
    • We convinced him with our skillful arguments and supporting evidence.

    convincingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a convincing manner; with conviction.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=September 7 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Moldova 0-5 England , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post.}}