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
  • The mountain’s slopes, which reach practically to the sea, also host a wealth of flora and fauna, including endemic species.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Defense was practically non-existent from England and France throughout the game but in the second half, big scoring chances were omnipresent for both sides, requiring both Maignan and Henderson to make impressive saves.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Experts said that while an AI system could conceivably offer some advantages over humans, its accuracy would ultimately depend on the quality and quantity of signatures available for comparison.
    — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • Well, as strong as any goalie’s case can reasonably be — goalies are still very volatile after all.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Statute 8-2109 says that police may issue a traffic violation or make an arrest at the site of a crash if the driver is reasonably suspected to have committed any traffic offense in connection with the accident.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • If more teams find themselves in the market for defenders who can wear multiple hats at multiple levels, the 2027 (and possibly 2028) NFL Draft class probably won’t disappoint.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Widespread totals of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in the strongest thunderstorms, are possible from the western Florida Panhandle to southern portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and possibly the Texas coast.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 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
  • But what’s missing from his performance (perhaps beginning with the writing) is the palpable life experience that lends him an advantage when his young friends run into trouble.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Still, there are some animal behaviors that are perhaps easier to explain, such as mistakenly engaging in dusk or dawn routines.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • That, and the new wave of tariffs, brings fresh uncertainty to global trade again and poses potentially higher prices as importers deal with potentially higher levies.
    — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026
  • These questions – not to mention the loss of former coach Mike McDaniel, who’s run scheme in 2025 was nothing short of wizardry – could potentially make or break the Dolphins.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of potentially
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“Imaginably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaginably. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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