tellingly

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Even if the opposition go behind, they now know the game is far from over and Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner tellingly "kept believing" as he made smart use of his substitutions.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Even more tellingly, in nonconference play, it rated 364th—out of 365 total teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

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

More tellingly: If your existence is wedded to bureaucracy, it’s easy to be dispensed with and disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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