believably

adverb

Definition of believablynext
as in credibly

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  1. probably
  2. outwardly
  3. likely
Adverb
  • If these workers are deported, the food industry will probably have great difficulty replacing them.
    Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Loading your audio article Of all the overseas leaders avidly watching the U.S. election results, the two happiest were probably Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Beyoncé is not usually considered an outwardly political musician.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Selected for the main competition at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, Z’s new film, The Unseen Sister, outwardly at least, has similar themes to Nina Wu — that is, the habitual abuse of women in the entertainment industry as well as the trials of women at the margins of society.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • There likely won’t be a winner declared when the polls close Tuesday night.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The margin in the next Congress will likely be even narrower than that.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of likely
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believable

believably

believe

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