conceivably

adverb

con·​ceiv·​ably kən-ˈsē-və-blē How to pronounce conceivably (audio)
1
: in a conceivable manner
2
: it may be conceived : possibly
we could conceivably finish next week

Examples of conceivably in a Sentence

we could conceivably finish the project next week
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Chan goes over a sequence of verification and other tools that can conceivably handle all of these challenges. John Werner, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 The program could conceivably be used to plan large-scale government projects, inform reductions in force, or query centralized repositories of federal data, the GSA worker told me. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025 Streaming services could conceivably market their ad-free tiers to super fans by offering them more live action than a viewer who gets ads. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025 With Love, Meghan is the kind of show that could, conceivably, span many seasons. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conceivably

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of conceivably was in 1625

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“Conceivably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceivably. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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