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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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But Powell, like Wall Street economists, has said that Trump's moves to raise tariffs - including a new 145% tax rate on most Chinese imports - could push inflation higher at least in the short term, and possibly for longer.
—Jason Lange, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Hoffman speculates that Aimee might have taken a nod from them, however, possibly resorting to payoffs in order to get free of her legal problems.
—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
The constellation currently spans over 560 satellites and will eventually offer data downloads, possibly later this year, and voice calls.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possibly. Accessed 3 May. 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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