plausibly
adverb/ˈplɔːzəbli/
/ˈplɔːzəbli/
- in a way that seems reasonable and likely to be true
- He argued very plausibly that the claims were true.
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- (disapproving) in a way that sounds honest and sincere when actually trying to trick people
- The art of fiction is the art of lying plausibly.
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