CONCEIVABLY

conceivably

(adverb) within the realm of possibility; “the weather may conceivably change”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

conceivably (comparative more conceivably, superlative most conceivably)

In a conceivable manner; possibly.

Source: Wiktionary


CONCEIVABLE

Con*ceiv"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. concevable.]

Definition: Capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood. "Any conceivable weight." Bp. Wilkins. It is not conceivable that it should be indeed that very person whose shape and voice it assumed. Atterbury.

– Con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n.

– Con*ceiv"a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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