Standard Lemma guide

credibly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈkɹɛdɪbli/
  • /ˈkɹɛdəbli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K R EH1 D AH0 B L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a credible manner; believably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A suitor can credibly signal his love for a woman by offering her an expensive and extravagant gift.
  • He was in a position to commit to a credibly conservative monetary policy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Used to report the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

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: believably, plausibly, probably

Antonyms: incredibly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English credible Middle English -ly English -ly English credibly From credible + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: creïblement — in a credible manner; believably
  • French: crédiblement — in a credible manner; believably
  • German: glaubwürdig — in a credible manner; believably
  • German: glaubhaft — in a credible manner; believably
  • Hungarian: hihetően — in a credible manner; believably
  • Italian: credibilmente — in a credible manner; believably
  • Latin: credibiliter — in a credible manner; believably
  • Polish: wiarygodnie — in a credible manner; believably