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Credibly vs Credibility - What's the difference?

credibly | credibility |

As an adverb credibly

is in a credible manner; believably.

As a noun credibility is

reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.

credibly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a credible manner; believably.
  • (non-gloss definition, Used to report the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement)

    • Antonyms

    * incredibly English modal adverbs

    credibility

    English

    Noun

  • Reputation impacting one's ability to be believed.
    • After weeks of blowing smoke, her credibility with me was next to nil.
  • (legal) Believability of statements by a witness, as measured by whether the testimony is probable or improbable when judged by common experience.

    • Synonyms

    * (sense, reputation impacting one's ability to be believed) believability, personal capital

    Related terms

    * credence * credible * credit

    Coordinate terms

    * cred