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In a credible manner; believably.
- A suitor can credibly signal his love for a woman by offering her an expensive and extravagant gift.
- He was in a position to commit to a credibly conservative monetary policy.
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Used to report the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement
- He [Mayor Koch] says he better understands the limits of government; less credibly, he says he has mellowed.
- His deep-set eyes and expression of general despair lend him a look of utter dissolution—very credibly, he is dying from sexual desire.
ant. incredibly