IMAGINABLY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

imaginably

adverb

as in practically

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Their low-profile silhouette and soft quilted uppers pack practically flat without losing their shape, while flexible rubber outsoles provide great grip.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of practically

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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

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For strategic answers, ask what the system would need to know before its advice could reasonably apply to you individually.

— Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Enough time has passed to reasonably expect a player drafted that high to be an NHL regular.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reasonably

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The ep opened with Charles, played by Larry Dean, having a private chat with a pair of tech billionaires (Celeste Dring and newcomer Freddie Meredith, who is possibly an SNL Elon Musk) about AI at Buckingham Palace.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
There’s press conferences, there’s briefings, and the public is informed about what could possibly happen.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibly

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This was four months after Schachtel’s piece appeared, perhaps as an audition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Come to think of it, there were a lot of questionable calls/no-calls from the officiating crew during Saturday night's game in Jordan Hare, perhaps Fralick was one of the refs trying desperately to gift the Tigers a win to save his skin.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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Menopausal women spent years unable to get relief from the potentially deadly but often preventable effects of recurrent urinary tract infections, due to the FDA’s black box warning for estrogen products.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
The very thing hurting your bond ETF today — higher yields — can potentially give you both a tax asset and an opportunity to reinvest at a higher yield.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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