conceptually

American  

[kuhn-sep-choo-uh-lee] / kənˈsɛp tʃu ə li /

adverb

1. in a way that pertains to concepts, ideas, theories, mental constructs or models, etc..

   While web development is easy to describe conceptually, implementation involves an overwhelming array of languages, platforms, and templates.

2. in a way that pertains to design or creative vision.

   Your donation page should feel aesthetically and conceptually in line with the rest of your organization's online presence.

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Other Word Forms

• nonconceptually adverb
• unconceptually adverb

Etymology

Origin of conceptually

conceptual ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

These regulations are therefore conceptually different from the one struck down in West Virginia v.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2026

“It was just a good way to conceptually understand and get started,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Jarmusch has occasionally sliced his narratives into pieces: His films “Night on Earth” and “Coffee and Cigarettes” were anthologies tied together conceptually.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The question of whether spacetime truly exists should not be particularly controversial or even conceptually difficult once we understand what is meant by "spacetime," "events," and "instants."

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

So, for Aristotle, all space is finite, all space is place, and the idea of an infinite extension is conceptually contradictory, just like the idea of a vacuum.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton