imaginably
imaginably — 副詞
1. in a manner that someone can form a picture or idea of in their mind; used to su
能想像地
以可以在腦中構想的方式
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.
如果團隊週末加班，能想像得到他們可以在下個月前完成翻修。
could + imaginably + verb phrase for possibility
Joon could imaginably have missed the train if the meeting had run longer.
如果會議開得久一點，Joon 是能想像得到可能錯過火車的。
This is imaginably the best sushi restaurant in the entire city.
這可以說是整座城市裡能想像得到最好的壽司店。
No one could imaginably have predicted how popular the small bakery would become.
沒有人能想像得到那家小麵包店竟然會變得如此受歡迎。
The damages from the flood were imaginably worse than the news reports suggested.
水災造成的損失比新聞報導所說的能想像得到的還要嚴重。
- 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 — 形容詞
- imaginablypositive
- more imaginablycomparative
- most imaginablysuperlative
1. that can be formed or pictured as a mental idea; possible to think of as real or
可想見的
能夠在腦中構想出來的
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.
那家飯店提供了 Talia 睡過最舒服、可想見的床鋪。
the + imaginably + most + adjective + noun
Reuben faced the imaginably worst possible outcome when his visa application was denied.
當 Reuben 的簽證申請被拒絕時，他面臨了可想見的最糟結果。
Ziad described an imaginably perfect evening at the new restaurant by the harbor.
Ziad 描述了一個可想見的完美夜晚，就在港口旁的新餐廳。
The garden was an imaginably lovely space for the outdoor wedding ceremony.
那座花園是一個可想見的美麗空間，適合舉辦戶外婚禮。
Femi thought it was the imaginably most unfair decision the committee had ever made.
Femi 認為這是委員會所做過最不公平、可想見的決定。
- 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…').