credibly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English credible Middle English -ly English -ly English credibly From credible + -ly.

1. 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.”

2. 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.”