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conceivably

/kənˈsiːvəbli/ /kənˈsiːvəbliː/

Meanings
adverb
In a conceivable manner; possibly.

Examples :

"Conceivably, the new student could join our study group next week. "
possibility philosophy

Related Words

Illustration week

week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

Illustration join

join noun

/ˈdʒɔɪn/

An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

"The plumber repaired the leak at the join in the water pipe. "

Illustration next

next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

Illustration conceivable

conceivable adjective

/kənˈsiːvəbl̩/

Capable of being conceived or imagined

"It's conceivable that the bus will be late because of the heavy traffic. "

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

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new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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group noun

/ɡɹuːp/

A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.

"The group of students worked together on their project. "

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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possibly adverb

/ˈpɒsɪbli/ /ˈpɑsəbli/

(modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

"My sister might be late for work; she possibly got caught in traffic. "