Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Speciously; plausibly.

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  • adverb In a colorable manner.

Etymologies

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color +‎ -ably

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Examples

  • Rarely has an issue been so clear that there are no excuses or explanations that are even colorably credible for votes against these amendments.

    Paul Abrams: Plutocracy vs. Democracy: Break Up the Big Banks Amendment Votes Will Expose the Real Divide in America Paul Abrams 2010

  • Rarely has an issue been so clear that there are no excuses or explanations that are even colorably credible for votes against these amendments.

    Paul Abrams: Plutocracy vs. Democracy: Break Up the Big Banks Amendment Votes Will Expose the Real Divide in America 2010

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

  • In any event, there has always been a mystery about what was changed in the actual program in 2004 to render it even colorably legal in the opinion of DOJ during this time period.

    Balkinization 2007

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