plausibly

ADVERB

apparently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allegedly ostensibly possibly probably supposedly

WEAK

as if as though at a glance at first sight in all likelihood intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it outwardly professedly reasonably reputably speciously superficially tangibly to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably unlikely

WEAK

dubiously equivocally questionably uncertain

ADVERB

ostensively

Synonyms

WEAK

allegedly as if as though at a glance at first sight evidently externally in all likelihood intuitively it appears that it seems that most likely on the face of it ostensibly outwardly possibly probably professedly reasonably reputably seemingly speciously superficially supposedly tangibly to all appearances

ADVERB

probably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparently doubtless no doubt perhaps possibly presumably seemingly

STRONG

believably

WEAK

as likely as not as the case may be assumably dollars to doughnuts expediently feasibly imaginably in all likelihood in all probability like enough maybe most likely one can assume perchance practicably presumptively reasonably to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably uncertain unlikely

Example Sentences

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In the end, the researchers found that a realistic population of blazars could plausibly explain the extraordinary neutrino event.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The behavior in the cases above is plausibly illegal under several existing frameworks, but no case has tested those theories against off-platform manipulation of prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In fact, there isn’t even a statutory provision that could plausibly get to that result.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

In his ruling, Gayles said he had to dismiss the complaint because Trump had "not plausibly alleged that the Defendants published the Article with actual malice".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The most revealing feature in this compromise motif is that on each issue, both sides could plausibly believe they had gotten the best of the bargain.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

plausibly

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