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 National Hurricane Center expects the storm to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding, possibly as far east as the Florida Panhandle.
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David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
But there ought to be room as well for Erika Alexander, bringing her comic A game to Reggie Dinkins; Poorna Jagannathan, possibly the coolest woman alive on Deli Boys; and Ashley Padilla, Saturday Night Live’s reliably and outrageously funny breakout.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Danielle is getting upset over nothing, possibly some jealousy over Amanda and Katie’s longtime relationship.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Many, and possibly all, of those materials would become part of the public record.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
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David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
But there ought to be room as well for Erika Alexander, bringing her comic A game to Reggie Dinkins; Poorna Jagannathan, possibly the coolest woman alive on Deli Boys; and Ashley Padilla, Saturday Night Live’s reliably and outrageously funny breakout.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
Danielle is getting upset over nothing, possibly some jealousy over Amanda and Katie’s longtime relationship.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Many, and possibly all, of those materials would become part of the public record.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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Haiti maybe an underdog, but Ancelotti and Brazilian defender Gabriel are not taking the game lightly.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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No one in particular stands out more than anyone else as being great aside from maybe Andres Gimenez who has three extra-base hits against Gray in 20 at-bats.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Given all the other economic and geopolitical uncertainty in the world, this is perhaps not the best time to assume rapid and significant change in the underpinnings of how the central bank has worked has no risk.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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And that probably includes the windows, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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If Claire wasn’t running in this, probably, like, sure, fine.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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