Word: tellingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: tell
ing
ly
Definition: In a telling manner; convincingly.
Morphemes:
Affix: tell
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reveal information in prose through outright expository statement -- contrasted with show
Etymology Compounds: Affix: telle
Language: en
Decoded: telle
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: feminine singular of tel.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.