conceivably

adverb

con·​ceiv·​ably kən-ˈsē-və-blē How to pronounce conceivably (audio)
1
: in a conceivable manner
2
: it may be conceived : possibly
we could conceivably finish next week

Examples of conceivably in a Sentence

we could conceivably finish the project next week
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If former President Donald Trump is elected president, the nation's loudest anti-vaccine proponent could conceivably be in a position to drastically transform U.S. health policy. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The judge had previously said the trial could conceivably stretch into next year, as the prosecution was still not done presenting its case. Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Not only are there too many false claims to conceivably debunk, but the scale of the misleading information gives people the perception that there is simply too much evidence out there for it all to be made up. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024 As for the Mustang and Jim Farley’s remarks about the V8 engine sticking around for as long as conceivably possible? Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conceivably 

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of conceivably was in 1625

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“Conceivably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceivably. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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