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Plausibly

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plau·si·ble  (plôz-bl)
adj.
1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.
2. Giving a deceptive impression of truth or reliability.
3. Disingenuously smooth; fast-talking: "Ambitious, unscrupulous, energetic, ... and plausible,a political gladiator, ready for a 'set-to' in any crowd" (Frederick Douglass).
[Latin plausibilis, deserving applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere, to applaud.]
plausi·bili·ty, plausi·ble·ness n.
plausi·bly adv.
Synonyms: plausible, believable, colorable, credible
These adjectives mean appearing to merit belief or acceptance: a plausible pretext; a believable excuse; a colorable explanation; a credible assertion.
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Adv.1.plausibly - easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"
credibly, probably, believably


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Disposed, however, as he always is to think the best of everyone, her display of grief, and professions of regret, and general resolutions of prudence, were sufficient to soften his heart and make him really confide in her sincerity; but, as for myself, I am still unconvinced, and plausibly as her ladyship has now written, I cannot make up my mind till I better understand her real meaning in coming to us.
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Tom got out of the presence as quick as he plausibly could, and after that he complained of toothache for a week, and tied up his jaws every night.
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Hence some critics have been able plausibly to pretend to take the book as a satire on Socialism.
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