PLAUSIBLY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

plausibly

adverb

Definition of plausibly

as in reasonably

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Recent Examples of plausibly If Platner survived the Times story about his exes, then that may primarily be because some of the allegations therein were murky, and the worst of them were plausibly consistent with Platner’s tale of personal growth. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 This is plausibly the largest and most rapid infrastructure investment cycle in modern economic history. — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 An athlete who could earn more in NIL but for House constraints can plausibly argue they are being prevented from earning compensation. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026 Total developer employment may very plausibly land higher than its pre-AI peak. — Rob Collie, Fortune, 29 May 2026 It has been plausibly linked to everything from a great shift in the world financial order to the invention of punk rock. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026 Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2026 The microbiome changes could plausibly affect immune signaling, gut barrier function and inflammatory pathways already implicated in Parkinson’s. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly

Adverb

The mantra heading into second-quarter results is that another display of stupendous growth of 24% over a year earlier makes equities appear quite reasonably priced.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Healthspan is the stretch of life spent reasonably free of disabling disease, pain and serious limitation, according to Harvard Health.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of reasonably

Adverb

The team could conceivably sign him to another deal, but the risk of contract forfeiture alone is a reason to delay consummating the trade.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Asciutto worried the Salvation Army was eyeing a sale of the property, which is zoned for neighborhood use and could conceivably be turned into high density housing.

— Nick Sullivan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of conceivably

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The mountain’s slopes, which reach practically to the sea, also host a wealth of flora and fauna, including endemic species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Defense was practically non-existent from England and France throughout the game but in the second half, big scoring chances were omnipresent for both sides, requiring both Maignan and Henderson to make impressive saves.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Rather than reducing the fair’s footprint, Morán and Valentine said the new layout could accommodate roughly the same number of exhibitors—possibly even a few more—through a more efficient use of the cabana complex and surrounding spaces.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of possibly

Adverb

Those with more modest means are falling further behind and, perhaps most alarmingly, finding fewer pathways to the economic mobility that has helped define the American dream.

— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Meeting—and perhaps, even overshooting— your daily protein goals are one of the ways to prevent muscle loss while on the drug.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 July 2026

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