Thesaurus results for CONCEIVABLY

conceivably

adverb

kən-ˈsē-və-blē

Definition of conceivably

as in possibly

it is possible we could conceivably finish the project next week

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Recent Examples of conceivably Merkley and Daines are trying to find changes that everyone can live with, so their ideas could conceivably pass no matter who wins in November. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 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 With proceedings expected to last roughly a month, the verdict could conceivably come right on the anniversary of Shakur’s death. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for conceivably

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Defensive lineman Kobie Turner will be out at least three more games but could possibly return for the matchup against the Green Bay Packers the night before Thanksgiving.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
That is expected to put him out the entire rest of the regular season and possibly longer.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

Adverb

For fall and winter guests hoping to hit the slopes (or maybe just gather for après-ski cocktails), Breckenridge ski lifts and downtown are just a 15-minute drive away.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
And maybe Google could lift the storage limits on our Gmail accounts?

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of maybe

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The curse, perhaps, of writing something so timeless is that everything around it pales in comparison.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The death of software has been greatly exaggerated, said Orlando Bravo, who has more riding on its comeback than perhaps anybody in the world.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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