plausibly

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apparently adv.
ostensively adv.
probably adv.

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

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plausibly

A woman carrying two heirloom tomatoes could still plausibly claim to be shopping for dinner.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

The US finds itself in Group D. Though the hosts are favorites, any team could very plausibly finish top -- or bottom.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

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 basic problem, as these courts identified, is that the government failed to accuse these doctors of any plausibly unlawful conduct, rendering the subpoenas invalid.

From Slate ● May 19, 2026

More plausibly, he told of feeding his initial sample by eyedropper to a mouse, which showed no ill effects after ingesting what was then “the world supply” of heavy water.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

plausibly

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