as in maybe
it is possible
he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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Recent Examples of possibly
Guigsy is extremely reclusive; the Gallaghers and the rest of the current lineup quite possibly have no interest in participating in any of this.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
He was captured on surveillance cameras around the city before he was possibly assaulted, but footage of an attack or crime scene has not been found.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Iran has sought to institutionalize its control of the strait possibly through a toll system after the conflict ends.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
How could tabulation of the 1890 census possibly be finished before the next census had to be done in 1900?
—Paul Edward Parker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
He was captured on surveillance cameras around the city before he was possibly assaulted, but footage of an attack or crime scene has not been found.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Iran has sought to institutionalize its control of the strait possibly through a toll system after the conflict ends.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
How could tabulation of the 1890 census possibly be finished before the next census had to be done in 1900?
—Paul Edward Parker, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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So hopefully to be able to grow them in the brand from a Jetta maybe to a Tiguan to an Atlas.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The studio does have a D23 coming up in the fall, so maybe some of the biggest secrets are being kept until then, but this presentation didn’t disappoint the fans.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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After the first sunny spring day, Parisians have officially packed up their winter wardrobe and replaced knits and boots with breezy trench coats and elegant ballerina flats—a look the French are perhaps most famous for.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Making the record even more impressive was the revelation in the post-competition weighing of Wilkins’ discus to verify the record that the implement was actually two ounces heavier than the required 4 pounds, 6 ounces weight, a fact that cost Wilkins additional inches, probably feet.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Berea College, in Kentucky, is probably the most well known of these institutions.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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