plausibly
gb/plˈɔzəbli/ us/plˈɔzəbli/
C1
Inggeris
Makna
0 makna
adverb
C1
property
1
in a believable, convincing way
In a way that seems true and reasonable.
Corak penggunaan:
[someone] explains/argues [something] plausibly; [something] sounds plausibly [adjective]
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse it with 'possibly'; 'plausibly' means not just possible but also believable/reasonable.
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
implausibly (In a way that seems unlikely or hard to believe.)
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unconvincingly (Fails to persuade or seem believable.)
Kolokasi
plausibly argue
|plausibly claim
|plausibly suggest
|plausibly explain
|plausibly interpreted
|plausibly be
|sounds plausibly
|seems plausibly
|plausibly deniable
|plausibly innocent
Tema
communication
|thinking
|writing
Contoh
- She plausibly explained why the figures didn’t match the earlier report.
- The witness gave a plausibly detailed account of what happened.
- The theory plausibly links the symptoms to a single underlying cause.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- He plausibly explained his mistake.
- That story sounds plausibly true.
adverb
formal
C1
relation
2
reasonably possibly; not certain
Used to say something is reasonably possible.
Corak penggunaan:
[something] could plausibly [verb]; Plausibly, [clause]
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not use it for very unlikely situations; it implies the idea is sensible, not just imaginable.
Sinonim
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.)
Antonim
impossibly (Indicates something cannot reasonably be true or happen.)
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unlikely (Suggests low probability rather than reasonable possibility.)
Kolokasi
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
Tema
thinking
|probability
|news
Contoh
- A small delay could plausibly push the launch into next month.
- Plausibly, the email was sent from a compromised account rather than by the manager.
- The change in policy could plausibly affect prices across the region.
Contoh untuk pelajar
- It could plausibly rain later.
- Plausibly, he forgot to reply.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
plausibly
IPA
GB/plˈɔzəbli/
US/plˈɔzəbli/
Suku kata dan tekanan
plaus - ibly (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaus)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: plausibly
- Plural: plausiblies
Keluarga kata
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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