Credible
Credible adjective - Worthy of being accepted as true or reasonable.
Supposedly and credible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supposedly" instead an adverb "Credible".
Supposedly
Supposedly adverb - Believed or reputed to be the case.
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Synonyms for Supposedly
Credible and supposedly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Credible" instead an adverb "Supposedly".
Nearby Word: supposed
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- A downside is Villain Decay; it is hard to present a villain as a credible threat if they repeatedly fail to stop the bumbling hero that they supposedly outmatch.
Source: Invincible Incompetent -
World of Badass: When even Standard Low Level Bad Guy Mooks like orcs and lizardfolk are a credible, borderline-overwhelming threat to supposedly elite royal knights, you know most characters important enough to have a name will be total hardasses.
Source: Manga / Bastard -
Although presented as credible threats, they pretty much exist for two purposes: another duel (against a supposedly strong opponent) to be won by Yugi/Joey, or to showcase how skilled a duelist a new character (sometimes the Big Bad) via The Worf Effect.
Source: Goldfish Poop Gang
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