conceivably
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5.3
- adverb
- /kənˈsiːvəbli/
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posiblemente
- He argued that, given the circumstances, it was conceivably possible for them to reach an agreement.
- one could conceivably
- conceivably reduce rates
- conceivably be measured
Just 'cause I'm conceivably winning right this minute.
- Just 'cause I'm conceivably winning right this minute.
- Those could conceivably be in the final jury instructions that the jurors get.
- I mean, there's, it's so vanishingly small, it can't conceivably give the information of even quite simple things we look at.
- So Doctor Offit, what's interesting about that question is you could conceivably develop a vaccine quickly, but the trials take so long.
- So that becomes a way where patients can conceivably, if they've had radiation therapy, they could get a prescription for hyperbaric oxygen.
- Like how these kinds of systems conceivably might fail.
Examples
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But I could conceivably understand a boundary far in the future.
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But given the current pace of retreat, trans-Arctic voyages could conceivably be possible within the next five to ten years.
Academic text (2008) -
So you could conceivably start with anything.
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That could conceivably be the case.
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You cannot conceivably have perceived all of this.
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I think there's four teams who can conceivably think that they could challenge for the title this year.
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Mr Speaker, I don't think any government could conceivably be doing more to root out corrupt Russian money.
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The loss of the stratospheric ozone layer conceivably could destroy all life on Earth.
Academic text (1991) -
If this worldview can ultimately be achieved in the next century, conceivably war may then become truly obsolete.
Academic text (1999) -
With the right preparation, she could conceivably win the competition.
Synonyms
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3.4
Might happen later but is not yet real
In a way you can imagine
Antonyms
How Likely
Surface Forms
Morphology
conceivably = conceivable (transparent) = conceive + conceivable + able + ly
Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'conceivable', a straightforward derivation indicating manner.
Etymology
The word conceivably comes from conceive, which is built from con- ('together') and -ceive ('to take') and is related to common words like receive and perceive. So, conceivably means 'in a way you can imagine' or 'possibly'.