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Plausible vs Seemingly - What's the difference?

plausible | seemingly |

As an adjective plausible

is seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.

As an adverb seemingly is

to appearances; apparently.

plausible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse.
  • *
    • In short, the twin assumptions that syntactic rules are category-based, and that there are a highly restricted finite set of categories in any natural language (perhaps no more than a dozen major categories), together with the assumption that the child either knows'' (innately) or ''learns (by experience) that all rules are structure-dependent ( =category-based), provide a highly plausible model of language acquisition, in which languages become learnable in a relatively short, finite period of time (a few years).
  • Obtaining approbation; specifically pleasing; apparently right; specious.
    • a plausible''' pretext; '''plausible''' manners; a '''plausible delusion
  • Using specious arguments or discourse. (rfv-sense)
    • a plausible speaker
  • (obsolete) Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable; ready.
    • (Bishop Hacket)

    Derived terms

    * plausibility

    seemingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • To appearances; apparently.
  • * 1748 , David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , Oxford University Press (1973), section 15:
    • an object, seemingly like those which we have experienced, may be attended with different or contrary effects.
  • * 1816 , (Jane Austen), , Volume 1, Chapter 8:
    • Mr. Woodhouse at last was off; but Mr. Knightley, instead of being immediately off likewise, sat down again, seemingly inclined for more chat. He began speaking of Harriet, and speaking of her with more voluntary praise than Emma had ever heard before.
  • *, chapter=5
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer.}}
  • * 2006 , Ace Collins, More Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas , page 64:
    • He sacrificed nothing, laboring to get even the most seemingly insignificant element of every record perfect.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Tom Fordyce , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=With rain lashing across the ground at kick-off and every man in Auckland seemingly either English-born or supporting Scotland, Eden Park was transformed into Murrayfield in March.}}
  • In a seemly manner; decorously; with propriety.
  • * 1950 , Francis Charles Turner, James II , page 172:
    • It was possibly chagrin at this neglect that caused James to omit the most ordinary courtesies to the few gentlemen who had behaved seemingly :.
  • * 1974 , G. N. Uzoigwe, Britain and the Conquest of Africa: The Age of Salisbury , page 180:
    • was restored to his throne but only on the understanding that he behave seemingly .
  • * 1989 , Yi-fu Tuan, Morality & Imagination: Paradoxes of Progress , page 40:
    • they know the roles and statuses of deities, ancestral spirits, and men, and how to behave seemingly in their presence.

    Derived terms

    * unseemingly