imaginably

adverb

as in practically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaginably
  1. practically
  2. conceivably
  3. reasonably
  4. possibly
  5. plausibly
  6. perhaps
  7. potentially
Adverb
  • Shipping traffic through the strait practically ground to a halt after the start of the war, as Iranian forces choked off vital energy supplies from the Middle East, sending oil prices soaring.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • The reality showed that there was practically nothing to fear.
    — Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • The team could conceivably sign him to another deal, but the risk of contract forfeiture alone is a reason to delay consummating the trade.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
  • Asciutto worried the Salvation Army was eyeing a sale of the property, which is zoned for neighborhood use and could conceivably be turned into high density housing.
    — Nick Sullivan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • The mantra heading into second-quarter results is that another display of stupendous growth of 24% over a year earlier makes equities appear quite reasonably priced.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Healthspan is the stretch of life spent reasonably free of disabling disease, pain and serious limitation, according to Harvard Health.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Rather than reducing the fair’s footprint, Morán and Valentine said the new layout could accommodate roughly the same number of exhibitors—possibly even a few more—through a more efficient use of the cabana complex and surrounding spaces.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • If Platner survived the Times story about his exes, then that may primarily be because some of the allegations therein were murky, and the worst of them were plausibly consistent with Platner’s tale of personal growth.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • This is plausibly the largest and most rapid infrastructure investment cycle in modern economic history.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of plausibly
Adverb
  • Those with more modest means are falling further behind and, perhaps most alarmingly, finding fewer pathways to the economic mobility that has helped define the American dream.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Meeting—and perhaps, even overshooting— your daily protein goals are one of the ways to prevent muscle loss while on the drug.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 July 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • Skies should be clear, though potentially still hazy from lingering smoke not as close to the ground.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Such declines can impact muscle strength, bone density, and libido, potentially causing fatigue and weakness.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of potentially
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“Imaginably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaginably. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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