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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The thinking in political circles is that Harris’ name familiarity and fundraising ability would put her beyond the reach of current contenders or virtually anyone else who might conceivably run. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025 This trophy could conceivably go to any of the nominees except perhaps The Brutalist, whose three-and-a-half-hour run time might prompt zingers about whether there was any editing at all. Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 Stafford could also conceivably have a higher opinion of the Giants’ roster than most due to Malik Nabers’ rookie year promise, with Cooper Kupp’s imminent departure from the Rams taking away one of his closest teammates and favorite weapons. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 Chan goes over a sequence of verification and other tools that can conceivably handle all of these challenges. John Werner, Forbes, 13 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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