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tellingly
adverb
uk /ˈtel.ɪŋ.li/ us /ˈtel.ɪŋ.li/
in a way that shows the truth about a situation, or what someone really thinks:
The author writes a lot about his childhood, but his memoir tellingly makes very little mention of his father.
Tellingly, the food truck selling kebabs had a long queue, while the one that sold hamburgers had no one waiting at all.
The area's economy has experienced an increase in unemployment claims, and perhaps more tellingly, home sales have slowed.
Tellingly, the musician did not thank his former bandmates in his acceptance speech.
During the press conference, the president tellingly ignored any questions about his low approval ratings.
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