implausibly
Beyond reasonable belief
Implausibly describes something done in a way that strains belief or seems unlikely to be true.
A character in a film might implausibly survive a fall from a skyscraper, or a politician implausibly deny involvement despite clear evidence.
The word signals skepticism—what follows is hard to credit.
To an implausible extent
- incrediblyTo an extreme degree
- inconceivablyBeyond what mind grasps
- unthinkablyBeyond what seems possible
- impossiblyBeyond what's achievable
preposterously · absurdly · ridiculously · fantastically · ludicrously · unrealistically · illogically · nonsensically
With apparent distrust
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- cynicallyWith distrust of sincerity
- distrustfullyWith lack of confidence
incredulously · disbelievingly · uncertainly · speculatively · mistrustfully · warily · guardedly · skeptically
In a stunning manner
- amazinglyIn astonishing manner
- astoundinglyIn a shocking manner
- extraordinarilyTo a remarkable degree
- phenomenallyIn remarkable fashion
staggeringly · breathtakingly · spectacularly · miraculously · mind-blowingly · surreally · remarkably · shockingly
In excessive, showy manner
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
- melodramaticallyWith exaggerated emotional display
- hyperbolicallyWith deliberate overstatement
- bombasticallyIn pretentiously inflated style
grandiosely · floridly · effusively · histrionically · overdone · overblown · dramatically · flamboyantly
unbelievably
To an implausible extent
- incrediblyTo an extreme degree
- inconceivablyBeyond what mind grasps
- unthinkablyBeyond what seems possible
impossibly · preposterously · absurdly · ridiculously · fantastically · ludicrously · unrealistically · illogically · nonsensically · irrationally
suspiciously
With apparent distrust
- doubtfullyIn an unconvinced way
- questioninglyIn a seeking-answers manner
- cynicallyWith distrust of sincerity
distrustfully · incredulously · disbelievingly · uncertainly · speculatively · mistrustfully · warily · guardedly · skeptically · challengingly
astonishingly
In a stunning manner
- amazinglyIn astonishing manner
- astoundinglyIn a shocking manner
- extraordinarilyTo a remarkable degree
phenomenally · staggeringly · breathtakingly · spectacularly · miraculously · mind-blowingly · surreally · remarkably · shockingly · startlingly
extravagantly
In excessive, showy manner
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
- melodramaticallyWith exaggerated emotional display
- hyperbolicallyWith deliberate overstatement
bombastically · grandiosely · floridly · effusively · histrionically · overdone · overblown · dramatically · flamboyantly · excessively
implausiblyplausibly
In believable manner
believably · credibly · convincingly · realistically · reasonably
implausiblyprobably
Almost certainly true
likely · predictably · expectedly · unsurprisingly · naturally