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 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention anticipates that cases will continue to rise, possibly through August, officials said Tuesday, July 14, during a call with media outlets on the response on the outbreaks. — Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has said the company will fly Crew Dragon and the Falcon 9 rocket for a finite number of years, possibly for less than a decade as the company transitions its launches to Starship. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 The cancer story turns on its head GLP-1 drugs, once scrutinized for possibly causing cancer, are now being discussed as drugs that might prevent or even treat cancer. — Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 After the suspect released the child, a bystander sprayed him with an irritant to prevent him from possibly attacking anyone else. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for possibly

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That sequence would be remembered as one of the more famous, hilarious stretches in recent golf history, maybe even the core memory of Spieth’s ever-entertaining prime.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Neill was a performer whose bone-deep decency shone through his work and was amplified in later years by a social-media presence that featured him reminiscing about his career or hanging out with animals on his farm, or maybe cuddling a duck.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of maybe

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Those with more modest means are falling further behind and, perhaps most alarmingly, finding fewer pathways to the economic mobility that has helped define the American dream.

— Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Meeting—and perhaps, even overshooting— your daily protein goals are one of the ways to prevent muscle loss while on the drug.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of perhaps

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Managers expecting Spain to reach the final should strongly consider owning him and Yamal, but this is probably a strategy more suited to those chasing — Spain will be underdogs against France.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Well, the answer is probably Andrew Watt, a 35-year-old who has built a reputation for hunkering down in the studio with rock legends or pop stars to craft sleek, sturdy albums.

— Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

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