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

—G. B. Shaw

Synonyms

• maybe
• perhaps
• probably

Examples of possibly in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Rebels, at the 40, gave themselves a chance to possibly pull within 28-22 with 4 1/2 minutes to play. —Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025

Then the pricing for say Ricky Pearsall becomes a better value and possibly a slate breaker. —Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

That tree, which was planted back in 1832, becomes the connective tissue literally, biologically and possibly metaphysically, between Tony and two scientists who preceded him at the same institution. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025

That's before federal taxes and possibly state taxes. —Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing possibly

• where can (someone) (possibly) be

Rhymes for possibly

• impossibly

Kids Definition

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