believably

adverb

Definition of believablynext
as in credibly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for believably
  1. probably
  2. outwardly
  3. likely
Adverb
  • It's expected to be finalized in October. ELECTIONS 2024 The three lieutenant governor candidates had their first and probably only debate on Tuesday at the state fair ― a mostly placid affair with room for only a few polite political jabs.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This is probably why Google charges twice as much, per token, for Gemini 1.5 Pro once the context gets longer than 128,000 tokens.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Jenny lives on a corner lot in Port Hope, in a modest white cottage with Victorian trim which outwardly resembles her mother’s house in Clinton.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to sweet, weak Don, there’s Suzanne (Jessica Hecht, like Irwin, an actor who’s perfected idiosyncrasy as performance style), a middle-age longtime Berkeley resident, most likely rich but outwardly maintaining the vaguely hippiesh appearance and demeanor of her younger self.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • Such a system would likely require third-party oversight to assess the information coming in and to arbitrate disputes.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • What would Christmas Day be like in most families without the member who cares enough to rise the earliest on Christmas morning and likely becomes the last whose weary head hits the pillow that night?
    Mike Masterson, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of likely
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Thesaurus Entries Near believably

believable

believably

believe

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