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
  • It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fshaoes Oversized Button-Down Shirt Another billowy option, this oversized button-down shirt is practically begging to be worn as a beach cover-up.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • Democrats will have a difficult time flipping the Senate, where Republicans hold a three-seat majority, but could conceivably do so in a blue wave year.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Conceivably, Bessent could be right; conceivably, Warsh could be right.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • Many users are unaware of the various ways that smart TVs can track the activity of people in the home, and many presume (and reasonably so) that the TV isn’t tracking anything if it’s not connected to the Internet.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Turkey is also a reasonably desirable destination for players of a certain type.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • Bowman should move him before the start of 2026-27, possibly in a deal for a player like Hyry, who would have more utility on Edmonton’s roster.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The slate includes a game in Germany, Spain and France — giving fans more European choices and possibly impacting London demand.
    — Ken Maguire, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • Either squad could have plausibly won the 2021 Western Conference in a relatively down year.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Zhang built and launched Cara on a shoestring as a place where artists could share work in an environment where no consent could plausibly be implied.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of plausibly
Adverb
  • San Francisco must now fight the effects of trying to reset those body clocks back to Pacific Time ahead of the final 16 games, and perhaps that’s Los Angeles’ edge in never changing at all.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • At another point, though, a lady asks -- perhaps a bit too flippantly -- what's so special about Ten House.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • The company says these materials are abundant and non-toxic, potentially avoiding some of the cost, safety, and supply challenges associated with conventional battery chemistries.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • That will help, but those interest payments are now draining close to €100m a year from club coffers and potentially headed further north.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of potentially
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