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
Now 66 years old, Cowell has recently talked about possibly having a second child.
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
With Brock Purdy possibly back under center, the 49ers are getting healthier — and hungrier.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Pruning shears, loppers, and possibly pruning saws are used to make these cuts.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Currently my favorite track on what’s possibly my favorite record of 2025.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
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Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
With Brock Purdy possibly back under center, the 49ers are getting healthier — and hungrier.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Pruning shears, loppers, and possibly pruning saws are used to make these cuts.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
Currently my favorite track on what’s possibly my favorite record of 2025.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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From what might be the world's largest spider web to a dog's unique way of going upstairs, this week's headlines left us speechless, and maybe a bit squirmish.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The effects were perhaps best seen in New Jersey, a state with a Hispanic population of nearly 22%, when counties with large Latino populations moved to the left following a rightward shift in 2024.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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That probably stems from the extraordinary effort his players have produced across this block of fixtures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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