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 of possibly

• 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

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, who has missed five games because of a calf strain, is set to return to the Lakers’ lineup possibly as soon as Monday when the team travels to play the Sacramento Kings. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026

The system will sweep into northern New England by Wednesday morning with snow possibly falling during the Wednesday-morning commute across portions of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. —ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026

Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center. —Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026

The social media page said Franco's, Taneytown, El Guapo, Painted Whims, Blue Iris, and possibly others were broken into. —Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026

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