PLAUSIBLY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

plausibly

adverb

Definition of plausibly

as in reasonably

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Recent Examples of plausibly Higher e-book pricing also seems plausibly good, from the publisher’s perspective. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 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 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

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Adverb

The district has a responsibility to transport children safely and reasonably.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
The ’94 was a fast-handling and reasonably accurate rifle with great balance and ergonomics and an impressive magazine capacity.

— John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 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

Their low-profile silhouette and soft quilted uppers pack practically flat without losing their shape, while flexible rubber outsoles provide great grip.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

One of them mentioned that maybe, just possibly, all the laughter had upset a spirit in the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Forecasters said Nolo’s outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain.

— Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibly

Adverb

Today, about six decades after being turned into a hotel, the property is owned by the same group that owns The Witchery at the Castle—an explanation, perhaps, for its signature theatrical flavor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Almost a decade later in its Broadway debut, it’s lost none of that, and White’s production — perhaps inevitably given the arc of those passing years — adds sharpness to its cruelties and weight to its grief.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

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