Antonyms for conceivably
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : kuh n-see-vuh-buh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : kənˈsi və bəl |
Definition of conceivably
Origin :- mid-15c. (implied in conceivableness), from conceive + -able. Originally in a now-obsolete sense "that can be received." Meaning "that can be imagined" is attested from 1620s (in conceivably).
- As in maybe : adv possibly
- As in on paper : adv in theory
- As in perhaps : adv possibly
- As in possibly : adv by chance; in some way
- As in hopefully : adv probably
- As in mayhap : adv maybe
- As in perchance : adv maybe
- In an engagement, he might conceivably defeat Blood's followers.
- Extract from : « Captain Blood » by Rafael Sabatini
- And if there conceivably were, it would be something altogether horrible.
- Extract from : « The Moon is Green » by Fritz Reuter Leiber
- Even the comfort of the bottle might conceivably fail him in this supreme crisis.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
- This could conceivably be of advantage to a man who wanted a lift in the world.
- Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad
- He may conceivably think that they would put him on a rack if they got the chance.
- Extract from : « The Red Hand of Ulster » by George A. Birmingham
- Henceforth things might be conceivably better, but—they would be different.
- Extract from : « Mary Gray » by Katharine Tynan
- You must assume responsibility for any crime which might conceivably be yours.
- Extract from : « The Status Civilization » by Robert Sheckley
- Conceivably they had been destroyed; that was not likely, but it was possible.
- Extract from : « Tristram of Blent » by Anthony Hope
- "I cannot conceivably permit—" began the Prophet in much agitation.
- Extract from : « The Prophet of Berkeley Square » by Robert Hichens
- They might be so, conceivably, but it does not seem probable.
- Extract from : « More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II » by Charles Darwin
Synonyms for conceivably
- abstractly
- as it may be
- as the case may be
- at all
- by any chance
- by any means
- can be
- conceivable
- conceivably
- could be
- credible
- expectedly
- feasible
- feasibly
- for all one knows
- God willing
- hypothetically
- if possible
- imaginably
- in any way
- it could be
- it may be
- likely
- maybe
- mayhap
- might be
- not impossibly
- obtainable
- peradventure
- perchance
- perhaps
- probably
- reasonably
- theoretically
- weather permitting
- within realm of possibility
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