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单词 believably
释义

believable

adjective

be·​liev·​able bə-ˈlē-və-bəl How to pronounce believable (audio)
: capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability
believability
bə-ˌlē-və-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce believable (audio)
noun
believably
bə-ˈlē-və-blē How to pronounce believable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • credible
  • creditable
  • likely
  • plausible
  • presumptive
  • probable
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Example Sentences

she had a believable excuse for missing the deadline
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

believable

adjective

be·​liev·​able bə-ˈlē-və-bəl How to pronounce believable (audio)
: possible to believe
a believable excuse

believably

adverb

as in credibly

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • credibly
  • visibly
  • likely
  • outwardly
  • probably
  • seemingly
  • externally
  • apparently
  • evidently
  • possibly
  • supposedly
  • clearly
  • conceivably
  • ostensibly
  • perhaps
  • obviously
  • putatively
  • distinctly
  • manifestly
  • assumably
  • allegedly
  • positively
  • professedly
  • maybe
  • mayhap
  • purportedly
  • presumedly
  • surely
  • assuredly
  • perchance
  • reportedly
  • ostensively
  • reputedly
  • presumably
  • plainly
  • supposably
  • self-evidently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • incredibly
  • impossibly
  • implausibly
  • improbably
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