Thesaurus results for CONCEIVABLY

conceivably

adverb

kən-ˈsē-və-blē

Definition of conceivably

as in possibly

it is possible we could conceivably finish the project next week

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Recent Examples of conceivably With proceedings expected to last roughly a month, the verdict could conceivably come right on the anniversary of Shakur’s death. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The irony inherent in their apprenticeship is that John, an overeducated, overqualified Black millennial who possesses every skill a Lantern could conceivably need, has already spent his entire life training to do what Hal does. — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 Which is to say quality constraints on what Paramount could conceivably dump into theaters are totally lacking. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Duck bills have neither nerve endings for sensing toad toxins nor blood vessels for absorbing them; the juggling movements were conceivably an adaptation for rinsing poisons into the water. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conceivably

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But can a single supplier, no matter how competent and experienced, possibly be relied upon to deliver such a critical part of both forces’ future warfighting capacity?

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
Experts say the state-of-the-art Ion robotic bronchoscopy would have indicated whether the tumor was malignant and possibly whether cancer had spread to the lymph nodes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

Adverb

For fall and winter guests hoping to hit the slopes (or maybe just gather for après-ski cocktails), Breckenridge ski lifts and downtown are just a 15-minute drive away.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
And maybe Google could lift the storage limits on our Gmail accounts?

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of maybe

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The curse, perhaps, of writing something so timeless is that everything around it pales in comparison.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The death of software has been greatly exaggerated, said Orlando Bravo, who has more riding on its comeback than perhaps anybody in the world.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

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