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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Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem, possibly from air defense systems in action, and Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency rescue service said there had been no reports of injuries.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Some would-be buyers cite concerns about possibly losing their jobs as well as about high mortgage rates, stock market volatility — and simply not knowing what the future holds.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 23 June 2025
Lee said the owners of the static billboards will voluntarily give them up in exchange for digital billboards — possibly at a ratio of something like 5-to-1 — because digital billboards generate more advertising revenue.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Israel strongly objected to Turkey deploying air defenses in Homs—possibly at the same Syrian airbase where Iran tried to deploy a Tor in 2018—earlier this year.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Some would-be buyers cite concerns about possibly losing their jobs as well as about high mortgage rates, stock market volatility — and simply not knowing what the future holds.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 23 June 2025
Lee said the owners of the static billboards will voluntarily give them up in exchange for digital billboards — possibly at a ratio of something like 5-to-1 — because digital billboards generate more advertising revenue.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Israel strongly objected to Turkey deploying air defenses in Homs—possibly at the same Syrian airbase where Iran tried to deploy a Tor in 2018—earlier this year.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/possibly. Accessed 28 Jun. 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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