1. in a way that reveals or indicates something significant; in a manner that has a strong effect or impact

Examples

• She paused tellingly before answering the question.
• The company’s profits dropped tellingly after the scandal.
• His absence from the meeting was tellingly obvious.
• The statistics tellingly show the need for reform.
• She looked at him tellingly, conveying her disapproval without words.
• The empty shelves tellingly revealed the store’s financial troubles.