possibly
adverb
pos·si·bly
ˈpä-sə-blē 
1
: in a possible manner : by any possibility
that's all she could possibly do
2
: by merest chance : perhaps
possibly he will recover
3
: it is possible or imaginable : conceivably
a political libel which may possibly damage me—
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Examples of possibly in a Sentence
he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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Yalda T. Uhls, The Conversation, 30 Jan. 2025
There's really not a lot of people, or possibly nobody, who will ever beat his record.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
But easier rules are on the horizon instead, possibly raising risks for America's financial system.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The budget will be discussed and possibly adopted at the board’s regular Feb. 12 meeting, and an additional budget adoption meeting will be scheduled for Feb. 26 if needed, so the budget can be forwarded to the county by March 1.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possibly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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possibly
adverb
pos·si·bly
ˈpäs-ə-blē
1
: by possible means : by any possibility
that cannot possibly be true
2
: perhaps
may possibly recover
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