Thesaurus results for POSSIBLY

possibly

adverb

ˈpä-sə-blē

Definition of possibly

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 This was the only way that Taylor Swift, the brand, could possibly get married. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Artificial intelligence stocks have gyrated on fears of a bubble, raising questions about whether all the dollars flowing into AI chips and data centers can possibly create enough gains in productivity and profits to offset all the investments. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Speculation now points to a potential move to AEW, possibly reuniting with former partner Claudio Castagnoli. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Weather Service said thunderstorms could roll in, possibly as a large cluster of storms. — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for possibly

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The Kansas City Royals committed three errors on one Carson Benge comebacker in the first inning at Citi Field on Tuesday night, turning a ball that traveled maybe 50 feet into three New York Mets runs.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
The 6-foot-8 forward was a valuable asset to the Lakers and maybe wasn’t appreciated enough for his willingness to accept different roles, even moving to the bench briefly during an important contract year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of maybe

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The inclusion of Relativity Space, which is making credible progress toward the launch of its heavy-lift Terran R rocket, is perhaps not a huge surprise.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
And while perhaps less crave-inducing, a new CapEd Credit Union is also under construction, according to Brighton.

— Rose Evans July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Definition of perhaps

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The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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