BELIEVABLY

believably

(adverb) in a believable manner; “he acted believably sincere”

credibly, believably, plausibly, probably

(adverb) easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; “he talked plausibly before the committee”; “he will probably win the election”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

believably (comparative more believably, superlative most believably)

In a believable way.

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

Antonyms

• unbelievably

Source: Wiktionary


BELIEVABLE

Be*liev"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being believed; credible.

– Be*liev"a*ble*ness, n.

– Be*liev`a*bil"i*ty (, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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