verisimilar
Americanadjective
adjective
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- verisimilarly adverb
Etymology
Origin of verisimilar
First recorded in 1675–85; from Latin vērīsimil(is) ( vērī, genitive singular of vērum “truth,” + similis “like, resembling”) + -ar 1
Example Sentences
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It traffics, superficially, in realism, though the budget sets, lighting and costumes are only vaguely verisimilar.
From New York Times
As Actress unfurls we’re exposed to a mix of personal, verisimilar moments and artful vignettes.
From Forbes
We try to be as verisimilar as we can.
From New York Times
In the second place, the actions of tragedy are either really true, that is, historical, or if not true, have all the appearance of truth, that is, they are verisimilar.
From Project Gutenberg
Charming, but in no proper sense of the word natural or verisimilar.
From Project Gutenberg
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