plausibly

adverb

Definition of plausiblynext
as in reasonably

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Recent Examples of plausibly Either squad could have plausibly won the 2021 Western Conference in a relatively down year. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Zhang built and launched Cara on a shoestring as a place where artists could share work in an environment where no consent could plausibly be implied. — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This reading may be plausibly explained by the winter weather and by the effects of a catastrophic spinal-cord injury. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 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 The researchers compared each graduate’s actual first employer against every other firm that plausibly could have hired them, then measured how the presence of fellow Ivy Leaguers at those firms shaped where graduates actually landed. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 The court found that investors had plausibly alleged that certain statements about the trial design could have been misleading. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 29 July 2026 The Alphabet subsidiary filed 488 crash reports to the agency during the study period, of which researchers found 89 definitely or plausibly police-reportable. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
  1. reasonably
  2. conceivably
  3. practically
  4. possibly
  5. perhaps
Adverb
  • Many users are unaware of the various ways that smart TVs can track the activity of people in the home, and many presume (and reasonably so) that the TV isn’t tracking anything if it’s not connected to the Internet.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey is also a reasonably desirable destination for players of a certain type.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Democrats will have a difficult time flipping the Senate, where Republicans hold a three-seat majority, but could conceivably do so in a blue wave year.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Conceivably, Bessent could be right; conceivably, Warsh could be right.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fshaoes Oversized Button-Down Shirt Another billowy option, this oversized button-down shirt is practically begging to be worn as a beach cover-up.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Bowman should move him before the start of 2026-27, possibly in a deal for a player like Hyry, who would have more utility on Edmonton’s roster.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The slate includes a game in Germany, Spain and France — giving fans more European choices and possibly impacting London demand.
    — Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • More surprising perhaps is the tone of the new film, which has more humor and touches of romantic sentimentality, rare, if not completely absent, from Herzog’s large body of work.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of perhaps

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