tellingly
- a word derived from telling.
Example Sentences
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In his engaging memoir, “Streetwise,” Mr. Blankfein calls this outburst “a performance for the team,” but adds tellingly that he was “speaking to myself as well.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Mahomes threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and even more tellingly, only one drive ended in a punt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
Newcastle, tellingly, returned to the table with a third and final bid on deadline day rather than moving on to an alternative.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
The passion of the home support was matched by the intensity Newcastle played with and Liverpool, tellingly, conceded seven fouls in the opening 20 minutes alone as they aggressively tried to keep the hosts back.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
There’s a pool table and foosball table, as well as several couches and, tellingly, boxes of Kleenex.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
