imaginably

adverb

as in practically

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaginably
  1. practically
  2. conceivably
  3. reasonably
  4. possibly
  5. plausibly
  6. perhaps
  7. potentially
Adverb
  • And unlike conventional transmissions with a finite number of gears, an eCVT can move through a practically infinite number of gear ratios over a specified range based on your preferred cadence.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
  • Loose dresses are a lifesaver when humidity strikes, and this midi style was practically made for tropical temperatures.
    — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of practically
Adverb
  • The new version, posted to the CDC’s website on Thursday, stipulates that the panel as a whole should represent a balanced range of scientific, clinical, and public health expertise — a broad umbrella under which people with little experience in vaccines or vaccination policy might conceivably fit.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • In the former, the far-right Alternative for Germany, which is already the largest opposition party in the Bundestag, could conceivably shoulder its way into a ruling coalition.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • See our list below of the five performances from 2026 so far that could reasonably receive Oscar nominations.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • Directing a nonprofit leader toward entrepreneurship education and skills development could reasonably be argued to support an organization's broader operational mission.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of reasonably
Adverb
  • While high-income OnlyFans models can make as much as $100,000 per month − or even in the millions for some celebrity accounts − most aren't rising to that kind of success overnight, or possibly ever.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Al Zaidi said production could potentially increase to two million bpd and possibly exceed the OPEC quota limitations.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • This is plausibly the largest and most rapid infrastructure investment cycle in modern economic history.
    — Ali Hoss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • No previous American leader could plausibly have presided over the scene of a tattooed Brazilian fighter in a black cowboy hat and Lycra shorts running out of the White House, saluted by honor guards, with the intent of pulverizing another human being.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of plausibly
Adverb
  • And working on these stories for USA TODAY 250, did anything about the country feel clearer to you or perhaps more complicated?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • But perhaps Modrić and Croatia can surprise everyone and make one more run.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • Despite a late flurry of chances, Argentina held on to avoid what would have been potentially the biggest upset in World Cup history.
    — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of potentially
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