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

So let’s dig into the bizarre mystery of that insanely bad, quite possibly fake Olivia Nuzzi song. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2025

The Heat is also hopeful that Herro will make his return next week, possibly as soon as in Monday’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks at Kaseya Center. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Nov. 2025

Fine noted the potential for training programs—possibly led by organizations like Li & Fung—to bridge these gaps and prepare the workforce for global operations. —Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2025

Hearn says there’s enough unused material to possibly fashion additional songs from. —Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Nov. 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