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Colorably

Colorable \Col"or*a*ble\, a. Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or justice. ``Colorable pretense for infidelity.''
--Bp. Stillingfleet. -- Col"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Col"or*a*bly, adv.

Colorable and subtle crimes, that seldom are taken within the walk of human justice.
--Hooker.

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colorably

adv. In a colorable manner.