CREDIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

credibly

adverb

as in believably

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Recent Examples of credibly This one pulls the theater credibly into the harder rock realm — the pre-punk, pre-grunge one. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Erin Dubreuil leads the cast as Cady, credibly playing a naive teen, but with the vocal and dance chops of an experienced pro. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026 In an era of competing narratives that no one can credibly adjudicate, the winning bet may be to sit at the center of all of them. — Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026 Today, even an advisor with a great Rolodex can credibly match a handful of qualified buyers to a listing. — Dylan Gans, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 And given that no other team has been credibly linked to Rodgers, the transaction piqued a lot of people’s curiosity. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 12 May 2026 Now the same coalition of black women who could credibly claim the first fulfillment of a black agenda in recent memory pressed their advantage. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Flores accuses Goodell of wrongful acts and maintains the commissioner can’t credibly serve as the arbitrator with such a conflict of interest. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026 The country’s ability to credibly threaten commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz actually hinges on multiple layers of cheap and unconventional warfare systems – drones, mines and a fleet of small attack boats, which are harder to detect than traditional naval assets. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 May 2026

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Mizuno the Human Vapor was eloquent and rational, a flesh-and-blood man believably warped by power, still in touch with human emotions.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 3 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

Definition of believably

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The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of probably

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As launching hardware becomes routine, demand for these bespoke capabilities will likely keep growing, regardless of who does the building.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Things also remain precarious in the Strait of Hormuz – and experts say the latest attacks likely won’t remove Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in one of the world’s most important energy arteries.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of likely

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His dad, Rick Brunson, a former player who now works as a Knicks assistant coach, seemed markedly more excited, at least outwardly, to be there.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Other candidates, Othman said, were not as outwardly against Israel’s war with Hamas.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of outwardly

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Officials in New Jersey were investigating about 25 deaths that were possibly heat-related.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
On the other hand, researchers still don’t know what proportion of people with antibodies have alpha-gal syndrome or are at risk of developing it later, possibly after additional tick bites.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of possibly

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Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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