plausibly

Thân thiện

He explained his idea plausibly with a clear chart.

Definition

Adverb 1. In a believable or reasonable way; in a manner that seems true or convincing. * The word describes how something is said, presented, or argued in a way that makes it appear credible, even if it may not be entirely true. It focuses on the appearance of truthfulness. 2. Probably; in all likelihood. * Used to express that something is likely to happen or be true based on the available information.

Examples of Usage

• Adverb (Believable manner):
  • The witness answered the lawyer's questions plausibly, so the jury believed her story.
  • He explained his absence plausibly, citing a sudden family emergency.
  • The theory is plausibly argued in the first chapter of the book.
• Adverb (Probably):
  • Based on the current polls, she can plausibly expect to win the election.
  • The project could plausibly be finished by the end of the month if we get more help.

Advanced Usage

• "Plausibly deniable": An action or situation that can be convincingly denied or for which responsibility can be credibly rejected because direct evidence is lacking.
  • The operation was designed to be plausibly deniable by the government.

Variants and Related Words

• Plausible (adjective): Seeming reasonable or probable; believable.
  • He gave a plausible excuse for being late.
• Plausibility (noun): The quality of seeming reasonable or probable.
  • The plausibility of his alibi was questioned by the detective.
• Implausible (adjective): Not seeming reasonable or probable; difficult to believe.
  • The movie's plot was entertaining but completely implausible.

Synonyms

• Believably
• Convincingly
• Credibly
• Reasonably
• Probably
• Likely

Antonyms

• Implausibly
• Unbelievably
• Incredibly
• Unconvincingly

Học thuật

Adverb

1. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
   • he talked plausibly before the committee
   • he will probably win the election

Từ đồng nghĩa

• credibly
• believably
• probably