plausibly
gb/plˈɔzəbli/ us/plˈɔzəbli/
C1
Англійська
hihetően, hitelesen, elképzelhető, hogy, ésszerűen feltételezhető, hogy
C1
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Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
He plausibly explained his mistake.
Hihető magyarázatot adott a hibájára.
That story sounds plausibly true.
Az a történet hihetőnek hangzik.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse it with 'possibly'; 'plausibly' means not just possible but also believable/reasonable.
Значення
in a believable, convincing way
Словосполучення
plausibly argue
|plausibly claim
|plausibly suggest
|plausibly explain
|plausibly interpreted
|plausibly be
|sounds plausibly
|seems plausibly
|plausibly deniable
|plausibly innocent
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
implausibly (In a way that seems unlikely or hard to believe.)
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unconvincingly (Fails to persuade or seem believable.)
Теми
communication
|thinking
|writing
Визначення
In a way that seems true and reasonable.
In a way that seems believable, sensible, and likely to be true.
C1
FORMAL
2
Модель уживання:
[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.
Навчальні приклади
It could plausibly rain later.
Elképzelhető, hogy később esni fog.
Plausibly, he forgot to reply.
Elképzelhető, hogy elfelejtett válaszolni.
Поширена помилка:
Do not use it for very unlikely situations; it implies the idea is sensible, not just imaginable.
Значення
reasonably possibly; not certain
Словосполучення
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
Синоніми
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.)
Антоніми
impossibly (Indicates something cannot reasonably be true or happen.)
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unlikely (Suggests low probability rather than reasonable possibility.)
Теми
thinking
|probability
|news
Визначення
Used to say something is reasonably possible.
Used to say that something could reasonably happen or be true, though it is not certain.
Граматика
Словникова форма
plausibly
IPA
GB/plˈɔzəbli/
US/plˈɔzəbli/
Склади й наголос
plaus - ibly (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (plaus)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: plausibly
- Plural: plausiblies
Споріднені слова
Forms
plausiblies
noun
Core family
plausible
adjective B2
Related words
plausibility
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
implausible
adjective
implausibly
adverb
implausibility
noun
Вирази
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