plausibly

English

Etymology

plausible +‎ -ly

Adverb

plausibly (comparative more plausibly, superlative most plausibly)

1. (manner) In a plausible manner.

   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.

Antonyms

• implausibly

Translations

in a plausible manner

• Catalan: plausiblement (ca)
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• Italian: plausibilmente (it)

not falsifiably

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Anagrams

• subpially