CREDIBLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

credibly

adverb

as in believably

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Recent Examples of credibly The researchers think that no other star, living or dead, has ever been credibly reported as green. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 As far as the researchers are aware, no other star (living or dead) has ever been credibly reported as green. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 The key will be credibly signaling that critical Russian military and economic assets will be at risk if Russian forces continue pummeling Ukraine’s civilian economy and society. — Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026 And that’s because Gucci is a mega brand — one of the few brands that can afford to do that credibly. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 Her most effective characters are children or young adults, people who may credibly experience a simplistic moral awakening. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Sometimes a judge will do that if a defendant credibly expresses remorse for his crimes. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Can those music scenes credibly speak to that disillusionment today? — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 Through that lens, the premium looks less like froth and more like a price on optionality in autonomy, robotics, and energy that few others can credibly claim. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
The rest of the cast is also fine including Ings who believably demonstrates why Tessa could fall for Julian.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of believably

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So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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Unwinding the administration’s investments would prove legally and politically difficult — but Democrats likely won’t want to, at least not right away.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Global energy markets are likely more than a year away from returning to normal, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Tuesday.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of likely

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The organizations in the top 10% of business performance had dramatically different leadership profiles, as measured externally, than those in the bottom 10%.

— Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Trust matters – internally and externally – and it is built through listening, through communication and through action.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of externally

Adverb

And the search for the more outwardly romantic Dashwood was ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Late last month, Mitsotakis outwardly rejected the British Museum’s comparison between the British seizure of the Parthenon Marbles and the Bayeux Tapestry loan between England and France.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outwardly

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Defensive lineman Kobie Turner will be out at least three more games but could possibly return for the matchup against the Green Bay Packers the night before Thanksgiving.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
That is expected to put him out the entire rest of the regular season and possibly longer.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

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That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before the second half began, a number of fans were given transgender pride flags, apparently in an effort to obstruct other spectators' view of the banner and XX-XY supporters.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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