adv
Meaning 1
In a believable way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He acted the part believably.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
believably
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adv
Meaning 2
Used to express the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Believably, Mikey said John pushed him first.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a believable manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he acted believably sincere
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unbelievably
adverb
Meaning 4
easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he talked plausibly before the committee
- he will probably win the election
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: credibly, plausibly, probably
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English believable Middle English -ly English -ly English believably From believable + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: creïblement — in a believable way
- Esperanto: kredeble — in a believable way
- Latin: credibiliter — in a believable way
- Spanish: creíblemente — in a believable way