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

Hulshof said the regime change may “at least conceptually enhance ConocoPhillips’ position to benefit from either reclamation of assets or ease of payments.”

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

It is, like its subject, inviting to the public, conceptually ambitious and beautiful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

It requires an ability to move back and forth between the concrete and the abstract, the immediate example and a scientific theory, and this movement is conceptually and historically problematic.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton