credibly

adverb

as in believably

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Recent Examples of credibly The differentiator these schools can credibly claim is not lab funding or global name recognition. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Recent history suggests that the only effective counter to such meddling is a public statement alerting voters to the deception, by some credibly neutral, nonpartisan authority. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Even outside of Law’s upper crust of prospects, the Dodgers have intriguing pieces such as right-hander Christian Zazueta who would fill in credibly as headliners for a trade. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 College sports may be more complicated than ever, but schools cannot credibly demand respect for NCAA rules while simultaneously rewarding athletes who sue to avoid them. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026 Not many records could credibly birth both a dub version and a mariachi reimagining; Reset is not like most records. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026 Franken fake-groped a sleeping woman as a joke, and was then credibly accused of groping numerous women for real. — Katha Pollitt, Washington Post, 10 July 2026 Now the same coalition of black women who could credibly claim the first fulfillment of a black agenda in recent memory pressed their advantage. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Erin Dubreuil leads the cast as Cady, credibly playing a naive teen, but with the vocal and dance chops of an experienced pro. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for credibly
  1. believably
  2. visibly
  3. probably
  4. likely
  5. externally
  6. outwardly
  7. possibly
  8. apparently
Adverb
  • Burnley, barely believably, conceded 16 goals in the 46 games.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Her only real disadvantage in playing a fugitive—or an undercover agent—is a presence so unusual, it can’t be believably disguised.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of believably
Adverb
  • Workforce development is where this plays out most visibly right now, and where AI wealth has perhaps the most responsibility.
    — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The soil should look damp, almost every day, until grass is visibly established.
    — Amanda Tust, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of visibly
Adverb
  • Of these, most of the mistakes were in incurring the liability in the first place, with probably at least a third of them being from personal guarantees being called.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Even had Guardiola stayed on, City would probably be playing a more direct brand of football next season, with players more suited to beating a man and covering ground than playing a thousand million passes.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • These four institutions alone likely enroll more students than most entire state public university systems.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Boring the world What progress South Africa makes will likely be of keen interest to an ever-growing list of countries.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of likely
Adverb
  • That distinction matters because many cybersecurity tools observe devices externally.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, PAHs form externally when fat and juices from the meat drip onto hot coals or flames, creating smoke that contains these harmful compounds, which adhere to the food, notes Proverbs-Singh.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of externally
Adverb
  • The latter deal was outwardly portrayed as a model of smart business.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of outwardly
Adverb
  • This would be consistent with much higher prices, possibly in the region of $120-140 per barrel based on historical form.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An Asian man in his 20s or 30s was reported possibly intoxicated and taking photos and videos outside the building.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • Spencer Brown said someone on the movie set apparently did that to get a smile or laugh from the actor.
    — Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Three men in their 70s were slightly injured — two of them were caught in the wind and a third one fell from a stool, apparently blown off by the wind while preparing for the storm, the Okinawa prefecture said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of apparently

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