colourably
- a word derived from colourable.
Example Sentences
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Some may colourably mistake it for Basilius or Basil, whereas indeed it is Besil, a surname....
From Notes and Queries, Number 194, July 16, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George
Prouided alwayes, that the saide merchants shall not colour any strangers wares, nor bring them into our countrey, nor fauour them colourably, nor sel for any stranger.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04 by Hakluyt, Richard
She would hardly speak to him, and then only to snub him pitilessly, and with a cold and haughty politeness which left him no road open for a colourably dignified retreat.
From A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance by Mitford, Bertram
But I respected his scruples, lest his views should become colourably identified with my own.
From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob
Every point in the witness’ past life, which he could colourably touch upon—and several which he could not—was raised.
From Dorrien of Cranston by Mitford, Bertram
