imaginably
imaginably — adverb
1. in a manner that someone can form a picture or idea of in their mind; used to su
in a manner that someone can form a picture or idea of in their mind; used to suggest that something lies within the reach of what the mind can conceive or suppose
The team could imaginably finish the renovation by next month if they work weekends.
could + imaginably + verb phrase for possibility
Joon could imaginably have missed the train if the meeting had run longer.
This is imaginably the best sushi restaurant in the entire city.
No one could imaginably have predicted how popular the small bakery would become.
The damages from the flood were imaginably worse than the news reports suggested.
- conceivably
broader in scope; refers to anything the mind can conceive, including purely theoretical possibilities while 'imaginably' emphasises mental picturing
- possibly
much broader and more common; includes physical or practical possibility, not just mental picturing
- plausibly
implies reasonable likelihood or believability, whereas 'imaginably' only requires that something can be pictured in the mind
- unimaginably
in a way that cannot be pictured or conceived by the mind
文法句型
could + imaginably + verb phrase
imaginably + comparative/superlative adjective
用法筆記
Most common in hypothetical or speculative contexts with modal verbs like 'could' or 'can'. Infrequently appears in everyday speech compared to synonyms like 'conceivably' or 'possibly'.
常見錯誤
imaginably — adjective
- imaginablypositive
- more imaginablycomparative
- most imaginablysuperlative
1. that can be formed or pictured as a mental idea; possible to think of as real or
that can be formed or pictured as a mental idea; possible to think of as real or existing — mostly used before a superlative adjective to emphasise the highest possible degree of a quality
The hotel provided the imaginably most comfortable beds Talia had ever slept on.
the + imaginably + most + adjective + noun
Reuben faced the imaginably worst possible outcome when his visa application was denied.
Ziad described an imaginably perfect evening at the new restaurant by the harbor.
The garden was an imaginably lovely space for the outdoor wedding ceremony.
Femi thought it was the imaginably most unfair decision the committee had ever made.
- imaginable
the standard adjective form; much more common and natural in everyday use
- conceivable
similar meaning but slightly broader; refers to anything that can be conceived by the mind
- unimaginable
that cannot be pictured or conceived by the mind
文法句型
the + imaginably + superlative + noun
imaginably + adjective + noun
用法筆記
Much less common than the adverb sense. In modern English, the adjective form 'imaginable' is strongly preferred; 'imaginably' as an adjective appears almost exclusively in superlative constructions ('the imaginably most/worst/best…').