plausibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plausibly
Adverb
  • Differences in lung size or hemoglobin levels are invisible to us; differences in muscle mass could conceivably be because boys are encouraged to work out more.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Scarier still, the court might conceivably do this.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • However, its unambitious deep bass performance practically begs for a subwoofer.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The challenge lies in the inability to consistently measure copper content in scrap, as running lab tests every hour is practically impossible.
    Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • There's really not a lot of people, or possibly nobody, who will ever beat his record.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Their perception of danger is further shaped by events like the recent fires that devastated Los Angeles, reinforcing a belief that danger, possibly caused by global crises like climate change, lurks everywhere.
    Yalda T. Uhls, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The story was perhaps most famously adapted for the screen in James Whale's 1931 film, which starred Boris Karloff as the Creature.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Herro spent much of his early career engulfed by trade speculation; now, perhaps the club sees him as part of the foundation worth holding onto and building onto.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Plausibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plausibly. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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