possibly

pos·si·bly

adv \-blē\

Definition of POSSIBLY

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 — G. B. Shaw>

Examples of POSSIBLY

1. <he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely>

First Known Use of POSSIBLY

14th century

Related to POSSIBLY

Synonyms: conceivably, maybe, mayhap, perchance, perhaps

Related Words: likely, probably; certainly, doubtless, sure, surely, undoubtedly; assumably, presumably, presumedly, supposably, supposedly

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