Synonyms of possibly

possibly

adverb

ˈpä-sə-blē 

as in maybe

it is possible

he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maybe
• perhaps
• probably
• surely
• conceivably
• sure
• certainly
• likely
• mayhap
• perchance
• undoubtedly
• supposedly
• presumably
• doubtless
• assumably
• supposably
• presumedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of possibly

Investigators said the killer had attempted to destroy evidence at the crime scene using chemicals -- possibly some type of bleach. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

In my case, the individual discussions ranged from totally fascinating with someone who totally understood the work … and then another person who was very open about being skeptical about how genetics could possibly solve such a problem. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

But could Cruise use his movie star promotion power to get himself into the best-actor Oscar competition, despite the film suffering from tepid reviews and a possibly paltry box office? — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Of course, no portmanteau could possibly reflect those lofty ambitions. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026