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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he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
What good outcomes could this rhetoric possibly create?
—Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
If needed, ask them to explain differently and possibly repeat.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Will this new offense sap some usage from Brunson but possibly increase efficiency?
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for possibly
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possibly. Accessed 22 Oct. 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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