plausibly

CEFRB2

/plˈɔzəbli/

adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a way that seems reasonable or likely to be true.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.

Examples

  • It cannot plausibly be argued that behaviour of such complexity derives entirely from instinct.

  • She lied plausibly, but the police suspected her anyway.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. In a plausible manner.

More examples

In context

  • Plausibly, she said she'd been working at the time.

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Origin

adverb

From plausible + -ly.