influentially
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl.i/ (ame, ipa)
influentially — adverb
1. so as to have a strong effect on what people think or on how events develop — fo
so as to have a strong effect on what people think or on how events develop — for example, a politician who speaks influentially can change the direction of policy, or a study that is written influentially can shift public opinion for years.
The historian's book influentially shaped how Europeans think about colonial history.
influentially + verb of shaping/affecting
Deepa argued influentially for cleaner energy, and the city council adopted her proposal.
[person] argued influentially for [goal]
Guo spoke influentially at the education summit, persuading officials to fund rural schools.
Written influentially by Xin, the article reshaped the debate on immigration policy.
No one influentially defended the town's old library until Ibrahim's campaign raised public awareness.
- powerfully
emphasises force or strength of impact; more direct than 'influentially'
- authoritatively
suggests influence comes from recognised expertise or official position
- persuasively
focuses on convincing through argument rather than on broader effect
- weakly
without enough force to change anyone's mind or decisions
- ineffectively
failing to achieve the desired result or impact
文法句型
[verb] + influentially
influentially + [verb]
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of communication or creation — speak, argue, write, shape, reshape, defend. Rarely used with physical actions.