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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Doha could conceivably seek HQ-22 or HQ-9B strategic systems from Beijing to bolster and diversify its air defenses. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 There was a time as recently as ten years ago when the Democrats were at a significant disadvantage in the House of Representatives, when the Democrats could conceivably win the popular vote by five or six or seven or maybe even more percentage points and fail to win the chamber. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 The team calculates that, based on its distance from the star, TRAPPIST-1e might also be a relatively cool world, conceivably with liquid-water oceans or frozen expanses of ice on its surface. Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2025 This is an area where, conceivably, productions see cost savings because there are tipping fees at landfills or for disposing these meals. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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