unplausiblyadv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈplɔːzᵻbli/, U.S.

/ˌənˈplɔzəbli/,

/ˌənˈplɑzəbli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unplausible adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < unplausible adj. + -ly suffix².

Now rare.

Implausibly, improbably.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > improbability, unlikeliness > [adverb] > unconvincingly

unsatisfyingly1653

unsatisfactorily1657

weakly1662

unplausibly1706

implausibly1818

unpersuasively1855

unconvincingly1891

1706 tr. L. Liger Compl. Florist in tr. F. Gentil Le Jardinier Solitaire 399 The Authors..have reason'd so loosely, and so unplausibly, upon this Head.

a1797 E. Burke Fourth Let. Peace Regicide Directory of France in Wks. (1812) V. 20 Men would reason not unplausibly, that it would be better to get rid of the Monarchy at once.

a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1839) IV. 138 Others, again, and not unplausibly, contend that it was the Creed of the Catechumens.

1862 M. Hopkins Hawaii 85 Cook's two ships..appeared to them, not unplausibly, islands, the masts being trees.

1913 H. H. Powers Message of Greek Art xiii. 250 The dog unplausibly puts his paws against the frame of the picture.

1990 Phronesis 35 33 It was rather unplausibly suggested that Trueness and Falseness were just special qualities of such higher order complexes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unplausibly
释义	unplausiblyadv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈplɔːzᵻbli/, U.S. /ˌənˈplɔzəbli/, /ˌənˈplɑzəbli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: unplausible adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < unplausible adj. + -ly suffix². Now rare. Implausibly, improbably. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > improbability, unlikeliness > [adverb] > unconvincingly unsatisfyingly1653 unsatisfactorily1657 weakly1662 unplausibly1706 implausibly1818 unpersuasively1855 unconvincingly1891 1706 tr. L. Liger Compl. Florist in tr. F. Gentil Le Jardinier Solitaire 399 The Authors..have reason'd so loosely, and so unplausibly, upon this Head. a1797 E. Burke Fourth Let. Peace Regicide Directory of France in Wks. (1812) V. 20 Men would reason not unplausibly, that it would be better to get rid of the Monarchy at once. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Lit. Remains (1839) IV. 138 Others, again, and not unplausibly, contend that it was the Creed of the Catechumens. 1862 M. Hopkins Hawaii 85 Cook's two ships..appeared to them, not unplausibly, islands, the masts being trees. 1913 H. H. Powers Message of Greek Art xiii. 250 The dog unplausibly puts his paws against the frame of the picture. 1990 Phronesis 35 33 It was rather unplausibly suggested that Trueness and Falseness were just special qualities of such higher order complexes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1706
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