plausibly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
  • Iris has perhaps five more years of peak beauty and fertility, a span during which Isaac could conceivably bed dozens of women.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
  • With better tracks and signals, NextGen could conceivably ramp up to 186 mph, though such speeds won’t be possible anytime soon.
    David Alff, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Below are a handful (of the countless) sets and design choices Scruton and crew had their hands in developing – all of which were guided by creator Tim Burton’s preferred choice to shoot things practically in-camera.
    Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Kivel’s narration remains droll and nonchalant, practically taunting the reader, as Evie’s circumstances become more and more absurd.
    Lora Kelley, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Guests zoom down the river on a jet boat from Jerry’s Rogue Jets or take to the river in a gentler fashion, kayaking in calm currents, possibly to visit Sheila the harbor seal who generally spends her time on a rock just east of the lodge.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The remaining amount of the bill the county is stuck with over the boat's salvage efforts is expected to be footed by the parks department, possibly its emergency maintenance fund, according to County Board Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Along the way, perhaps an answer is being formed that says the user should freak out and run amok about the potential mental health issue.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • But the cars that showed up for the event were perhaps the biggest stars of the day.
    Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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