Ingles

believably

gb/bˈɛlˈivəbli/ us/bˈɛlˈivəbli/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb C1 property
1

in a convincing way

in a way that makes people believe it

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] [does something] believably
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with unbelievable/"incredibly"; believably means it seems believable, not shocking.
Mga kasingkahulugan
convincingly (Emphasizes persuading the audience that something is real.) | credibly (Emphasizes trustworthiness and plausibility.)
Mga kasalungat
unconvincingly (Does not persuade; seems fake or forced.) | implausibly (Seems unlikely or hard to accept as true.)
Mga kolokasyon
act believably |play the role believably |portray [someone] believably |deliver the lines believably |believably realistic |believably portrayed |believably written |believably human |believably flawed |believably sincere
Mga tema
communication |media |opinions
Mga Halimbawa
  • The actor played the character believably, without exaggeration.
  • She believably describes what happened, down to the smallest detail.
  • The dialogue is written believably, so the scene feels natural.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He acted believably.
  • She spoke believably about her plan.
adverb C1 relation
2

plausibly; as seems likely

in a way that seems possible or likely

Padron ng paggamit: believably, [clause]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In this use, believably comments on the whole statement (similar to 'arguably'), not on a single action.
Mga kasingkahulugan
arguably (Signals a reasonable claim that others might dispute.) | conceivably (Emphasizes possibility rather than probability.) | plausibly (Directly focuses on how likely something seems.)
Mga kasalungat
inconceivably (So unlikely that it is hard to imagine.) | implausibly (Unlikely in a way that strains belief.)
Mga kolokasyon
believably, this could be |believably, it might be |believably, the reason is |believably, the answer is |believably, the best option |believably possible |believably true |believably the case
Mga tema
reasoning |opinions
Mga Halimbawa
  • Believably, the delay was caused by a power outage.
  • Believably, he assumed the meeting was canceled after the email.
  • The team could believably win the league this year.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Believably, it was an accident.
adverb C1 quantity
3

to a realistic degree

to a realistic level (not too much)

Padron ng paggamit: believably + [adjective/adverb]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This use often modifies an adjective/adverb (e.g., 'believably small'), not a noun.
Mga kasingkahulugan
realistically (Focuses on matching reality or what is typical.) | within reason (Emphasizes staying inside acceptable limits.)
Mga kasalungat
ridiculously (So extreme that it seems silly or impossible.) | absurdly (So unreasonable that it cannot be taken seriously.)
Mga kolokasyon
believably small |believably large |believably quick |believably strong |believably simple |believably complex |believably detailed |believably messy |believably imperfect |believably different
Mga tema
description |media
Mga Halimbawa
  • The apartment is believably small for the neighborhood.
  • He made the character believably awkward, not cartoonish.
  • The villain is believably powerful, but still has limits.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The room is believably small.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
believably
IPA
GB/bˈɛlˈivəbli/
US/bˈɛlˈivəbli/
Mga pantig at diin
be - liev - ably (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: believably
  • Plural: believablies
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
believablies noun
Core family
believe verb A2 belief noun B1 believable adjective
Related words
believer noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disbelieve verb disbelief noun B1 unbelievable adjective B2 unbelievably adverb
Advanced or less common
believability noun
Mga ekspresyon

all too believably

1
/ˈɔl tˈu bˈɛlˈivəbli/
fixed phrase

unfortunately easy to believe

sadly, it is very easy to believe

Mga Halimbawa
  • All too believably, the budget was cut again.
  • All too believably, the email turned out to be a scam.
  • All too believably, the project failed for the same reasons as before.

believably enough

1
/bˈɛlˈivəbli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase informal

surprisingly, but understandably

used to say something is surprising but believable

Mga Halimbawa
  • Believably enough, the smallest team finished first.
  • Believably enough, nobody noticed the typo for weeks.
  • Believably enough, the restaurant was empty on a Friday night.

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