conceivably
/kənˈsiːvəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsiːvəbli/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsē-və-blē/ (ame, mw)
conceivably — 副詞
1. used to say that something could be true or could happen, based on what you can
可能；按理
根據合理想像表示某事可能屬實或發生
used to say that something could be true or could happen, based on what you can reasonably imagine or think of, even if it is not certain
Dr. Okonkwo could conceivably finish the surgery before noon if nothing goes wrong.
Okonkwo 醫生如果手術順利，按理中午前就能完成。
could conceivably + conditional if-clause
The village council could conceivably vote to reopen the old market next spring.
村委會有可能投票決定明年春天重開舊市場。
modal + conceivably with institutional subject
Mei-Lin was the only person who could conceivably solve the billing problem.
Mei-Lin 是唯一可能解決帳務問題的人。
Conceivably, the apartment complex might charge a higher rent once the renovation is done.
按理，這棟公寓大樓翻新完成後可能會調漲租金。
Even with the budget cuts, the fire department could conceivably buy two new trucks.
即使預算被刪減，消防隊還是有可能買兩輛新卡車。
- possibly
more common and neutral; does not carry the nuance of 'as one can imagine'
- perhaps
softer, more tentative; used more in spoken English
- potentially
focuses on future possibility or capability rather than imagination
- imaginably
closest in nuance but far less common; 'conceivably' is the standard choice
- inconceivably
the direct opposite — meaning something cannot be imagined or believed
文法句型
conceivably + could/might/may
could conceivably + verb
用法筆記
Almost always used with a modal verb (could, might, may) that introduces a hypothetical or conditional situation. The word emphasizes that the scenario is within the bounds of what one can imagine, not just a theoretical possibility.