potentially

adverb

po·​ten·​tial·​ly pə-ˈten(t)-sh(ə-)lē 

: in a potential or possible state or condition

—used to describe the possible results or effects of something

a potentially dangerous situation [=a situation that has the potential to be or become dangerous]

a potentially useful feature

By creating a personal home page, anyone can publish material that potentially can be read by millions of people worldwide.

—Peter H. Lewis

The phenomenon seemed significant for both the science of immunology and, potentially, for medicine.

—Daniel J. Kevles

Potentially adding to the cost of the bail-out is the prevailing FDIC notion that some banks are simply too big to fail.

—L. J. Davis

The result, they say, is that children are less compelled to play outside, potentially stunting emotional and physical development and exacerbating a nationwide epidemic of childhood obesity.

—Sumathi Reddy

Examples of potentially in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, a standalone stablecoin bill is currently in the works and could potentially pass this summer, which might significantly expand the stablecoin market. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Anthony Wainwright, Florida Florida inmate Anthony Wainwright, 54, is scheduled to die by lethal injection potentially as soon as Tuesday. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025

Craig recounts his misgivings about their relationship potentially destabilizing the band. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025

Combs’ lawyers argued that the line of questioning could potentially imply the idea that Combs could buy his way out of trouble. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for potentially

• essentially
• confidentially
• exponentially
• inferentially
• experientially