believably

believably
adverb
1. in a believable manner (Freq. 1)
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he acted believably sincere

Ant: ↑unbelievably
Derived from adjective: ↑believable
2. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
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he talked plausibly before the committee

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he will probably win the election

Syn: ↑credibly, ↑plausibly, ↑probably
Ant: ↑incredibly (for: ↑credibly)
Derived from adjective: ↑probable (for: ↑probably), ↑plausible (for: ↑plausibly), ↑believable, ↑credible (for: ↑credibly)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • believably — adverb In a believable way. He acted the part believably …   Wiktionary

  • believably — adverb see believable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • believably — See believability. * * * …   Universalium

  • believably — adv. in believable way …   English contemporary dictionary

  • believably — be·liev·a·bly …   English syllables

  • credibly — adverb easy to believe on the basis of available evidence he talked plausibly before the committee he will probably win the election • Syn: ↑believably, ↑plausibly, ↑probably • Ant: ↑incredibly …   Useful english dictionary

  • plausibly — adverb easy to believe on the basis of available evidence he talked plausibly before the committee he will probably win the election • Syn: ↑credibly, ↑believably, ↑probably • Ant: ↑incredibly ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • probably — adverb 1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt (Freq. 112) He is probably out of the country in all likelihood we are headed for war • Syn: ↑likely, ↑in all likelihood, ↑in all probability, ↑belike • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • unbelievably — adverb 1. not easy to believe behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains • Syn: ↑incredibly, ↑improbably, ↑implausibly • Ant: ↑believably, ↑credibly ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • believable — adjective Date: 14th century capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability • believability noun • believably adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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