implausibly

/ˌɪmˈpɫɔzəbɫi/ adv

In an implausible or dubious manner.

Word Origin From Latin plaudere 'to clap, applaud' — plausible originally meant 'worthy of applause, acceptable.' Implausible is the negative: not worthy of clapping, not believable. The same root gives us applaud, applause, and even explode (originally 'to clap out, drive off the stage by clapping'). Implausibly means doing something in a way that doesn't earn approval.

adv In an implausible or dubious manner.

He implausibly claimed to have single-handedly solved the crisis.

(副词) 难以置信地;不可信地;可疑地

他难以置信地声称独自一人解决了危机。

(adverbio) inverosímilmente; de manera inverosímil; de forma inverosímil [De manera inverosímil o dudosa.]

Afirmó inverosímilmente haber resuelto la crisis por sí solo.

(adverbe) invraisemblablement; de manière invraisemblable; de manière peu plausible; douteusement [D'une manière invraisemblable ou peu crédible.]

Il a *implausibly* affirmé avoir résolu la crise à lui tout seul.

(Adverb) unglaubwürdig; unwahrscheinlich; zweifelhaft [Auf eine Weise, die wenig glaubwürdig oder zweifelhaft wirkt.]

Er behauptete **implausibly**, die Krise im Alleingang gelöst zu haben.

(副詞) 信憑性がない方法で。あり得ないように。

彼は一人で危機を解決したと、あり得ないほど主張した。

(advérbio) implausivelmente; inverossimilmente; duvidosamente [De maneira implausível ou duvidosa.]

Ele afirmou, de forma implausível, ter resolvido a crise sozinho.

Word parts: im + plaus + ible + ly

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