deniably
In refutable fashion
Deniably means in a way that can be denied or disavowed.
The word appears almost exclusively in the phrase plausibly deniably, describing actions taken so that involvement can be credibly denied if exposed: The operation was structured so the president could plausibly deniably authorize it.
The adverb is awkward and rarely used outside this context.
In believable manner
- covertlyDone without detection
- indirectlyVia intermediate means
- vaguelyIn unclear fashion
- ambiguouslyWith multiple possible meanings
evasively · equivocally · noncommittally · obliquely · implicitly · subtly · craftily · slipperily
Appearing worthy of belief
- covertIntentionally concealed
- complicitSharing guilt in wrongdoing
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
- implicatedShown to be involved
involvement · responsibility · liability · blame · cover-up · scapegoat · alibi · deflection
Open to debate
- questionablyIn a doubtful way
- debatablyIn questionable manner
- refutablyCapable of being disproven
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
uncertainly · inconclusively · speculatively · tentatively · provisionally · conditionally · hypothetically · theoretically
plausibly
In believable manner
- covertlyDone without detection
- indirectlyVia intermediate means
- vaguelyIn unclear fashion
ambiguously · evasively · equivocally · noncommittally · obliquely · implicitly · subtly · craftily · slipperily · cagily
plausible
Appearing worthy of belief
- covertIntentionally concealed
- complicitSharing guilt in wrongdoing
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
implicated · involvement · responsibility · liability · blame · cover-up · scapegoat · alibi · deflection · distancing
arguably
Open to debate
- questionablyIn a doubtful way
- debatablyIn questionable manner
- refutablyCapable of being disproven
doubtfully · uncertainly · inconclusively · speculatively · tentatively · provisionally · conditionally · hypothetically · theoretically
deniablyundeniably
Beyond any reasonable doubt
irrefutably · incontrovertibly · indisputably · unquestionably · indubitably
deniablytraceably
In a way allowing tracking
verifiably · accountably · transparently · openly · on the record
- plausible deniabilityArranged protection from accountability