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plausibly

/plˈɔzəbli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
plau-si-bly
IPA
/plˈɔzəbli/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a plausible manner.

adv

Probably; not falsifiably, based on available facts and general knowledge.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English plausible Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English plausibly From plausible + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more plausibly (comparative) most plausibly (superlative)

Phrases

plausibly deny plausible deniability

Frequently Paired Words

plausible deniability deniably undeniably probably likely possibly maybe perhaps

Synonyms

believably credibly probably

Antonyms

implausibly unbelievably incredibly

Rhymes With

implausibly

Questions

How do you pronounce plausibly?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈɔzəbli/.
What does plausibly mean?
In a plausible manner.
Where does plausibly come from?
Etymology tree English plausible Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English plausibly From plausible + -ly.

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