plausibly

adverb

Definition of plausiblynext
as in reasonably

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Recent Examples of plausibly More plausibly, CPUs, GPUs, AI accelerators, HPC and quantum resources will coexist, selected driven by workload economics and suitability. — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Fortunately for Jackson, Mainers’ energy bills are expected to soar in the campaign’s final weeks, plausibly increasing voters’ appetite for change in the process. — Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 Rankin plausibly argues that these laws, together with the gradual exclusion of the yakuza from their old domains in entertainment, finance, and the property business, changed the nature of crime in Japan. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Compulsory worship with frightening dogma, which could lead you equally plausibly to heaven or hell. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Which means the actors who played Bullock’s daughters in the originals are now too old to plausibly play college-ish. — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 14 Sep. 2026 Either squad could have plausibly won the 2021 Western Conference in a relatively down year. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Preventing the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon is surely a vital interest, and destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a clear objective that was plausibly attainable. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 And while the characters could plausibly be of our world, Sterling Point, the place, might as well be a fairy tale land. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
  1. reasonably
  2. conceivably
  3. practically
  4. possibly
  5. perhaps
Adverb
  • The screen has ample brightness for sunlit rooms and reasonably vibrant colors.
    — Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Given the stock's current trajectory, the main risk is a broader market sell-off dragging GOOGL below the $250 short strike, but that would be a reasonably attractive entry price.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Others are stolen and listed on the dark web, where they might conceivably be plagiarized for movie and TV adaptations.
    — David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Only indiscriminate, promiscuous lovers of candy, any candy, could conceivably stomach a pound or two of candy corn before dinner, as Jerry Cohen and I can without heavy breathing.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • Existing approaches have typically relied on relatively bulky energy-harvesting devices sutured onto organs, which have struggled to generate practically useful amounts of power.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Allure Best of Beauty winner—feels practically weightless on skin, absorbing quickly without clogging pores or leaving behind a greasy residue.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Someone has to keep tabs on the AP voters who can't possibly watch all these games and are forced to scramble and put together a list of the best 25 teams in the country.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The current crisis is the latest and possibly most serious chapter in a long-running dispute over the rule of law in Poland.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • Of the 21 brightest stars in the night sky, Betelgeuse is perhaps the most enigmatic.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Or a reminder, perhaps, to schedule a visit to one of our theme parks this holiday season and bring home a little gift for yourself.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of perhaps

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