Creditably Definition & Meaning

Other Words from creditable

creditability \ ˌkre-di-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

\ noun

creditableness \ ˈkre-di-tə-bəl-nəs

\ noun

creditably \ ˈkre-di-tə-blē

\ adverb

Examples of creditable in a Sentence

a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural

Recent Examples on the Web Burnley picked up a creditable point at West Ham in Jackson's first match in charge, then won successive home matches against Southampton and Wolves. — Robert Kidd, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 It’s this sturdy strain of reasonableness, which can sometimes take the form of decorum or blandness, that is ultimately Wyndham’s most creditable trait. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 And, with help from creditable supporting performances and polished design, director Susan Marie Rhea’s brisk staging showcases the script’s pointed humor. — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022 Maoyan users gave the film a very creditable 8.6 out of 10 rating. — Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Mar. 2022 Fernandes, who is United’s most creative player and led them last season to a creditable second-place finish, has not been at his best, and was recently benched. — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2022 This amounts to about 60% of the overall funding if the current estimate is creditable. — Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2021 The more followers a user has can also make nonsense seem creditable. — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 There are creditable scientists who regard a lab leak as a plausible scenario for the origin of COVID-19 in humans. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2021 See More

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