as in possibly
it is possible
we could conceivably finish the project next week
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Recent Examples of conceivably
Of all the cities in the world that might conceivably replicate the spirit of the NBC original, the British capital, with its urban dynamism, media concentration and 20,000 comedians, feels like the obvious, and perhaps only, choice.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Even the b-squad was stacked with big leaguers who performed admirably and conceivably could have trounced the opposition on a different night.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
And with news that Kelce will be returning for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs next year, the timeframe in which the two could conceivably get married has gotten smaller.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Supersub Mauricio Dubón can conceivably help out whenever shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (he of the aforementioned ice finger) returns.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Even the b-squad was stacked with big leaguers who performed admirably and conceivably could have trounced the opposition on a different night.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
And with news that Kelce will be returning for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs next year, the timeframe in which the two could conceivably get married has gotten smaller.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Supersub Mauricio Dubón can conceivably help out whenever shortstop Ha-Seong Kim (he of the aforementioned ice finger) returns.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivably
Adverb
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Hernandez didn’t meet clients, their families or their doctors in person and couldn’t possibly know better than caseworkers what was best for them, Senrra testified.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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If that goes well, NASA plans to launch one and possibly two moon landing missions in 2028.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Eric Nadel is in a group that includes Mel Allen, Bob Uecker, Harry Kalas, Jerry Coleman, Denny Matthews, Red Barber, Ernie Harwell, Jon Miller, Jack Brickhouse, Marty Brennaman, Harry Caray, Jack Buck, and maybe the most revered of them all, Vin Scully.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Obviously in talking about your feelings, for women too but maybe especially for men, there’s a stigma and a little bit of a scary thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Start planning a fun getaway for May or June, perhaps with with close friends or siblings, and look forward to a lighter, more social chapter just around the corner.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Adams, who did not answer my e-mails—an alpha move, no doubt—would probably have been proud.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pregnancy storyline this season is probably the most mature one the show’s had so far.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Conceivably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivably. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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