BELIEVABLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

believably

adverb

Definition of believably

as in credibly

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Recent Examples of believably 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 Howrey’s own politics are here — feminist, environmentalist, activist — but believably portioned out to her characters. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Burnley, barely believably, conceded 16 goals in the 46 games. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Her only real disadvantage in playing a fugitive—or an undercover agent—is a presence so unusual, it can’t be believably disguised. — Judy Berman, Time, 15 July 2026 With the wedding canceled, Enola attempts to juggle her investigations with easing Tewkesbury’s believably bruised heart, but alas, things just don’t slow down. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Still, these are relatively minor crimes, evidence only that Andy is complex and believably flawed. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 For the project, Theron, famous for performing the vast majority of her stunts in action films like Atomic Blonde and The Old Guard, trained with rock climber Beth Rodden to believably portray Sasha, an avid adventurer. — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for believably

Adverb

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

Definition of credibly

Adverb

Burberry subsequently began using the check more visibly on such products as umbrellas, cashmere scarves, and other accessories and clothing.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Designed for once-a-day use on dry, bare nails, it’s been shown to create visibly healthier nails and cuticles.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of visibly

Adverb

Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

Adverb

Scientists have found that a distant world has a real rebellious streak, outwardly defying its red dwarf host star.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
At once a world-class, supervillain-busting secret agent and a prototypically insecure adolescent, Kim Possible (Christy Carlson Romano) outwardly resembled a great number of female cartoon characters from the early aughts.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of outwardly

Adverb

However, the meeting summary did not show when the hike would occur – only that a stable labor market and persistently higher prices would likely lead to a second hike this year.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Further complicating matters, the apparent arrow held by the figure on the left was likely altered during a 19th-century restoration of the tapestry.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of likely

Adverb

But an unmanaged agent can go fully rogue—interpret context, choose a tool, kick off a transaction, alter a record or fire off an email externally.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The combined company will have an independent trustee, who reviews records and operations externally before reporting back to the states attorney general.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

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