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
Cap nerds will note that this trade seems destined to get larger — possibly much larger.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Now Connecticut officials are contending with the reality of possibly having to fund natural disasters without federal assistance.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
Pikes Peak is America’s longest-running hill climb and possibly even more intense than what Legge has experienced on racetracks: 156 turns over 12.42 miles, with harsh and unpredictable weather a constant threat.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 June 2025
Also, could the gameplay on this show possibly be any more simplistic?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 June 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Now Connecticut officials are contending with the reality of possibly having to fund natural disasters without federal assistance.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
Pikes Peak is America’s longest-running hill climb and possibly even more intense than what Legge has experienced on racetracks: 156 turns over 12.42 miles, with harsh and unpredictable weather a constant threat.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 June 2025
Also, could the gameplay on this show possibly be any more simplistic?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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And maybe the playoffs over on that side of the sport would have been a lot sexier if Steph Curry hadn’t gotten hurt.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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Full of announcements, updates and maybe a quote from leadership.—
Luciana Cemerka,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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For President Donald Trump, this week stands to be not only one of the most consequential of his presidency on the international stage, but also perhaps in domestic policy as well.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The stage was overrun by perhaps more honorees than had ever taken the Press Club’s stage simultaneously before when a Special Award for Stellar Coverage of the 2020 Wildfires was accepted by news directors for all of L.A.’s local TV stations.—
William Earl,
Variety,
23 June 2025
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The most well-known is probably central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), which was first identified in 1968 and is now one of the leading forms of hair loss among Black women.—
Zahra Spencer,
Allure,
24 June 2025
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These marsupials are probably ecological analogues of early primates.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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