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

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Despite the car’s underlying performance, ride quality in this mode is reasonably compliant on public roads, at least relative to expectations set by the car’s capabilities.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of reasonably

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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
The new version, posted to the CDC’s website on Thursday, stipulates that the panel as a whole should represent a balanced range of scientific, clinical, and public health expertise — a broad umbrella under which people with little experience in vaccines or vaccination policy might conceivably fit.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026

Definition of conceivably

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Shipping traffic through the strait practically ground to a halt after the start of the war, as Iranian forces choked off vital energy supplies from the Middle East, sending oil prices soaring.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 11 July 2026
The reality showed that there was practically nothing to fear.

— Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Definition of practically

Adverb

Officials in New Jersey were investigating about 25 deaths that were possibly heat-related.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
On the other hand, researchers still don’t know what proportion of people with antibodies have alpha-gal syndrome or are at risk of developing it later, possibly after additional tick bites.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of possibly

Adverb

The inclusion of Relativity Space, which is making credible progress toward the launch of its heavy-lift Terran R rocket, is perhaps not a huge surprise.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
And while perhaps less crave-inducing, a new CapEd Credit Union is also under construction, according to Brighton.

— Rose Evans July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

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