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
Recent Examples on the Web The ship and supplies granted to Williams could have conceivably been used to aid the war effort; the conflict had already left both Harvard and Massachusetts in severe financial straits. Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 If competition isn’t too fierce, The Highlights could conceivably rise to the peak next week…though The Weeknd has been in this position before, and he’s never managed to pull off the coup. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 In a larger sense, this conceivably allows the NFL to experiment with a Wednesday-Saturday format for future seasons. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 The picture here is bleak, but this conflict could conceivably create opportunities for Israel. Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024 If the government formally outlawed TikTok, network operators could conceivably block traffic between the company’s servers and U.S. users. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024 Although autonomous weapons could conceivably reduce civilian casualties by precisely targeting combatants, in the hands of a state that cares little about civilian casualties—or wants to punish a civilian population—they could be used to commit devastating atrocities. Paul Scharre, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2024 The Pac-12 is incredibly middle-heavy in this final season, and USC could conceivably not have to face Arizona – easily the best team in the conference – until the tournament championship. Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2024 With fewer stops than the existing bus service, a BRT route would conceivably be faster — 40 minutes in each direction, compared to 42 to 43 minutes for the Route 54 bus. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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