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
That could — theoretically, possibly, maybe — lend itself to more universal support.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
She likely won’t be sentenced until fall (possibly close to the general election) but will — again, just a likely here — at best face home confinement and at worst more than three years in prison.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The upper grades are complicated by students moving from class to class and different teachers possibly having conflicting computer needs — a concern raised by board member Nick Melvoin, author of the screen-time resolution.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Build a Budget That Reflects Your Reality Owning a home comes with new costs beyond your mortgage — property taxes, maintenance, insurance, and possibly HOA fees.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
She likely won’t be sentenced until fall (possibly close to the general election) but will — again, just a likely here — at best face home confinement and at worst more than three years in prison.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
The upper grades are complicated by students moving from class to class and different teachers possibly having conflicting computer needs — a concern raised by board member Nick Melvoin, author of the screen-time resolution.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Build a Budget That Reflects Your Reality Owning a home comes with new costs beyond your mortgage — property taxes, maintenance, insurance, and possibly HOA fees.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Aaron Rodgers — maybe — and the Steelers host the Broncos on Black Friday.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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As Major League Baseball’s Rays make their latest fitful pursuit to build a new Tampa Bay home, an Orlando group is feverishly working to develop a fanbase, win political support, and perhaps gain a chunk of tourism dollars for a ballpark in the event opportunity comes its way.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Bemelmans and Melody’s Piano Bar are great options for date night, and a classic is JG Melon—perhaps the antithesis to Caviar Kaspia, but an essential juxtaposition— which takes only cash, and serves its inimitable martini up with baskets of to-die-for burgers and fries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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