plausibly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English plausible Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English plausibly From plausible + -ly.
Meanings
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In a plausible manner.
She lied plausibly, but the police suspected her anyway.
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(modal) Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.
Plausibly, she said she'd been working at the time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most plausibly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more plausibly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
incredibly · implausibly · unbelievably
Coordinates
likely · probably · maybe · perchance · possibly · perhaps
Deriveds
Relateds
deniably · plausible deniability · undeniably
Synonyms
Translations (3)
grc εὐπρεπῶς (in a plausible manner) · it plausibilmente (in a plausible manner) · ca plausiblement (in a plausible manner)