Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a manner that deserves belief; upon good authority; by credible persons or witnesses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a manner inducing belief.
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- adverb In a
credible manner;believably . - adverb Used to report the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
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Examples
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It requires speaking credibly from a position of strength.
Diplomacy Works 2007
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I believe that the recent events in the financial sector will undermine the long-term credibly of the ‘reform’ movement – this is a European euphemism for Anglo-Saxon utilitarianism in contract to Continent Napoleonic centralization.
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If you can’t explain credibly how that works … you don’t have a point.
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They didn't "credibly" raise doubts about Obama's ability to compete in big states before tonight, either.
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The actual Harris, far more camped-out and tramped-out then anyone could possibly play "credibly", is seen, on horseback, celebrating her rich post-election theft reward as a new U.S.
Brad Friedman: HBO's Recount Gets It (Mostly) Right, Even if America Didn't (and Still Doesn't) 2008
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After hearing Senator Obama's speeches, listening to his answers in the Democratic debates and watching him answer questions in interviews and press conferences, I'm not sure that I believe that the Junior Senator from Illinois is actually capable of "credibly" asserting anything.
McCain and Obama both criticized the Supreme Court for rejecting the death penalty for the rape of a child, but McCain points to the real distinction. Ann Althouse 2008
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But underscore the word "credibly" in that suggestion; you're right to regard Kate as your brother's potential new girlfriend, and ducking or obstructing her will look like what it is.
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Kenneth Rogoff, also of Harvard, argued that if the U.S. government ever "credibly" pulled away from its backing of the financial system, then a renewed collapse would likely ensue.
FOXNews.com 2010
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Kenneth Rogoff, also of Harvard, argued that if the U.S. government ever "credibly" pulled away from its backing of the financial system, then a renewed collapse would likely ensue.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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But underscore the word "credibly" in that suggestion; you're right to regard Kate as your brother's potential new girlfriend, and ducking or obstructing her will look like what it is.
Redskins Insider Podcast -- The Washington Post Carolyn Hax 2010
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