believably

adverb

Definition of believablynext
as in credibly

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Recent Examples of believably Burnley, barely believably, conceded 16 goals in the 46 games. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Her only real disadvantage in playing a fugitive—or an undercover agent—is a presence so unusual, it can’t be believably disguised. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026 With the wedding canceled, Enola attempts to juggle her investigations with easing Tewkesbury’s believably bruised heart, but alas, things just don’t slow down. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Still, these are relatively minor crimes, evidence only that Andy is complex and believably flawed. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 For the project, Theron, famous for performing the vast majority of her stunts in action films like Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard, trained with rock climber Beth Rodden to believably portray Sasha, an avid adventurer. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 This year, the WBC believably does that. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for believably
  1. credibly
  2. visibly
  3. probably
  4. outwardly
  5. likely
  6. externally
Adverb
  • The differentiator these schools can credibly claim is not lab funding or global name recognition.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Recent history suggests that the only effective counter to such meddling is a public statement alerting voters to the deception, by some credibly neutral, nonpartisan authority.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of credibly
Adverb
  • Workforce development is where this plays out most visibly right now, and where AI wealth has perhaps the most responsibility.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The soil should look damp, almost every day, until grass is visibly established.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of visibly
Adverb
  • Of these, most of the mistakes were in incurring the liability in the first place, with probably at least a third of them being from personal guarantees being called.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Even had Guardiola stayed on, City would probably be playing a more direct brand of football next season, with players more suited to beating a man and covering ground than playing a thousand million passes.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • The latter deal was outwardly portrayed as a model of smart business.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • These four institutions alone likely enroll more students than most entire state public university systems.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Boring the world What progress South Africa makes will likely be of keen interest to an ever-growing list of countries.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of likely
Adverb
  • That distinction matters because many cybersecurity tools observe devices externally.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, PAHs form externally when fat and juices from the meat drip onto hot coals or flames, creating smoke that contains these harmful compounds, which adhere to the food, notes Proverbs-Singh.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of externally

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“Believably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/believably. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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