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How to pronounce plausibly in English?

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Synonyms believably, credibly, probably


he talked plausibly before the committee.

Examples of plausibly

plausibly
In those circumstances, what could plausibly happen to keep Pujols in St. Louis?
From the stltoday.com
More plausibly it might choose some hybrid combining elements of each of these.
From the economist.com
This is not a word that plausibly applies to Keaton, in this film or any other.
From the theatlantic.com
That's why, when you accuse her of hurting you, she defends herself so plausibly.
From the independent.co.uk
Each side will claim to speak in the name of ordinary people, plausibly or not.
From the time.com
No one can plausibly argue that this justifies humans behaving in the same way.
From the newscientist.com
Only three, in fact, appear to be in orbits that make them plausibly habitable.
From the science.time.com
If it was a deliberate lie, how could he plausibly expect to get away with it?
From the theatlantic.com
They plausibly argue that it makes better sense theoretically and empirically.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • Credibly: easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"
  • (plausible) apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse"
  • In a plausible way; Not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge
  • (Plausible) refers to the level of confidence that one has concerning a genealogical fact. In this case, it suggests that the "fact" is consistent with the currently available information, is not refuted by any known and accepted data, and, in general, would "make sense" if it were indeed ...
  • (plausible) (adj): having an appearance of truth or credibility; worthy of acceptance or approval. Antonym: implausible
  • (plausible) appearing true, reasonable, or fair, trustworthy