plausibly

English

Etymology

From plausible +‎ -ly.

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plausibly (comparative more plausibly, superlative most plausibly)

  1. (manner) In a plausible manner.
    Synonyms: believably, credibly
    Antonyms: implausibly, unbelievably, incredibly
    Coordinate terms: probably, likely; possibly, maybe, perhaps, perchance
    She lied plausibly, but the police suspected her anyway.
  2. (modal) Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.
    Plausibly, she said she'd been working at the time.

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