as in possibly
it is possible
we could conceivably finish the project next week
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Recent Examples of conceivably
Alternatively, Naomi could conceivably cash in during the match, prevent Cargill from beating Stratton and then pin Stratton herself.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Less cold air from climate change could conceivably mean harder hail in the future, but more research is needed to see if that’s the case, Mr. Giammanco said.
—Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
Those working in countries closest to Iran, including Iraq and Kuwait, would conceivably have only minutes to prepare for an incoming Iranian strike, a likely outcome should Trump order the U.S. military to join Israel’s bombing campaign, experts say.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 June 2025
The look makes this Pennywise seem like a real clown, one who could conceivably lure a small child to the sewer before tearing his arm off.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Less cold air from climate change could conceivably mean harder hail in the future, but more research is needed to see if that’s the case, Mr. Giammanco said.
—Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
Those working in countries closest to Iran, including Iraq and Kuwait, would conceivably have only minutes to prepare for an incoming Iranian strike, a likely outcome should Trump order the U.S. military to join Israel’s bombing campaign, experts say.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 June 2025
The look makes this Pennywise seem like a real clown, one who could conceivably lure a small child to the sewer before tearing his arm off.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivably
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State leaders have also lambasted school administrators for possibly drawing from an unusually high infusion of federal money that districts received in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The man also had a black backpack and wore fingerless gloves, police said, and was seen driving toward a park exit in a black, four-door sedan, possibly a Mazda, with a license plate possibly covered with electrical or duct tape.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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And maybe somebody can tell them to just simmer down.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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That means bringing in the best practitioners and figuring out what guests want and what maybe doesn’t work as well.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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Cook’s all-too-brief career is perhaps the most frustrating what-if in Cincinnati sports history.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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In perhaps the most visible example of the challenges ahead for Ah Yun, union members lined the entrance into the Al McGuire Center, passing out pro-union sheets to those headed inside for the inauguration.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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Geist said people probably didn't hear — or even see — the tsunami from Tuesday's earthquake.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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But could the show possibly work in today’s culture, which has shifted so dramatically that today Hank would probably be dismissed in conservative circles as a RINO, and his irrational conspiracy-nut friend Dale sounds like a mainstream Republican?—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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“Conceivably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivably. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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