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) 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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