plausibly
In a plausible mannerIn a plausible manner.
» It cannot plausibly be argued that behaviour of such complexity derives entirely from instinct.
orcrist · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesIn a plausible manner.
She lied plausibly, but the police suspected her anyway.
(modal)Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.
Plausibly, she said she'd been working at the time.
- easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
Examples
2 sentencesIt cannot plausibly be argued that behaviour of such complexity derives entirely from instinct.
My mother said I would've been good for politician I spoke so much. I just can't plausibly lie.
Translations
1 languagesForms
more plausibly, most plausibly| Comparative | more plausibly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most plausibly |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- easy to believe on the basis of available evidence:crediblybelievablyprobably
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.