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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That means both could conceivably get to Atlanta 12-0, but let’s be real. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Resale values on premium EVs are notoriously bad, and with the possible exception of the Rolls-Royce Spectre, nobody has quite cracked the nut on how to build one that could conceivably be considered an heirloom. Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025 Beyond the 22-year-old Podziemski, 22-year-old power forward Jonathan Kuminga, 23-year-old guard Moses Moody, 25-year-old center Quinten Post, and 27-year-old guard De'Anthony Melton all figure to carve out serious roles on the team this season — and could all, conceivably, level up as competitors. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Johnson acknowledged that none of the plaintiffs will have remaining NCAA eligibility after 2028 and that the NCAA’s policy on transgender athletes could conceivably change based on political and legal developments in the years ahead. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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