plausibly
gb/plˈɔzəbli/ us/plˈɔzəbli/
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Englisch
hihetően, hitelesen, elképzelhető, hogy, ésszerűen feltételezhető, hogy
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Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] explains/argues [something] plausibly; [something] sounds plausibly [adjective]
She plausibly explained why the figures didn’t match the earlier report.
Hihető magyarázatot adott arra, miért nem egyeztek a számok a korábbi jelentéssel.
The witness gave a plausibly detailed account of what happened.
A tanú hihető, részletes beszámolót adott a történtekről.
The theory plausibly links the symptoms to a single underlying cause.
Beispiele für Lernende
He plausibly explained his mistake.
Hihető magyarázatot adott a hibájára.
That story sounds plausibly true.
Az a történet hihetőnek hangzik.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse it with 'possibly'; 'plausibly' means not just possible but also believable/reasonable.
Bedeutung
in a believable, convincing way
Wortverbindungen
plausibly argue
|plausibly claim
|plausibly suggest
|plausibly explain
|plausibly interpreted
|plausibly be
|sounds plausibly
|seems plausibly
|plausibly deniable
|plausibly innocent
Synonyme
credibly (Emphasizes being worthy of belief.)
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believably (More general and less formal.)
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convincingly (Emphasizes persuading the listener/reader.)
Antonyme
implausibly (In a way that seems unlikely or hard to believe.)
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unconvincingly (Fails to persuade or seem believable.)
Themen
communication
|thinking
|writing
Definition
In a way that seems true and reasonable.
In a way that seems believable, sensible, and likely to be true.
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FORMAL
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Verwendungsmuster:
[something] could plausibly [verb]; Plausibly, [clause]
A small delay could plausibly push the launch into next month.
Egy kisebb késés miatt az indulás akár a jövő hónapra is csúszhat.
Plausibly, the email was sent from a compromised account rather than by the manager.
Ésszerűen feltételezhető, hogy az e-mailt nem a vezető, hanem egy feltört fiókból küldték.
The change in policy could plausibly affect prices across the region.
Beispiele für Lernende
It could plausibly rain later.
Elképzelhető, hogy később esni fog.
Plausibly, he forgot to reply.
Elképzelhető, hogy elfelejtett válaszolni.
Häufiger Fehler:
Do not use it for very unlikely situations; it implies the idea is sensible, not just imaginable.
Bedeutung
reasonably possibly; not certain
Wortverbindungen
could plausibly be
|could plausibly happen
|could plausibly lead to
|could plausibly result in
|could plausibly explain
|quite plausibly
|most plausibly
|plausibly could
|plausibly interpreted as
|plausibly enough
Synonyme
reasonably (Less about believability, more about what is sensible.)
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conceivably (Often weaker; can include more speculative possibilities.)
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possibly (More neutral; does not imply the idea is especially credible.)
Antonyme
impossibly (Indicates something cannot reasonably be true or happen.)
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unlikely (Suggests low probability rather than reasonable possibility.)
Themen
thinking
|probability
|news
Definition
Used to say something is reasonably possible.
Used to say that something could reasonably happen or be true, though it is not certain.
Grammatik
Grundform
plausibly
IPA
GB/plˈɔzəbli/
US/plˈɔzəbli/
Silben & Betonung
plaus - ibly (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaus)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: plausibly
- Plural: plausiblies
Wortfamilie
Forms
plausiblies
noun
Core family
plausible
adjective B2
Related words
plausibility
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
implausible
adjective
implausibly
adverb
implausibility
noun
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