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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Ramaphosa conceivably didn’t realize his microphone was open right at the beginning of proceedings Saturday. Paul Tilsley , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025 Of course, Holzman, Schwartz, Chu and the powers that be at Universal Pictures could conceivably plan a return to Oz. Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 But the American champion could also conceivably be Memphis (8-2), Tulane (7-2), North Texas (8-1) or Navy (7-2). Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025 Westbrook could conceivably offer Christie an option to replace Schroder, who has started every game this season while shooting just 38% from the floor and 28% from 3. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.

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