potentially

adverb

Definition of potentiallynext
as in certainly

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Recent Examples of potentially At a June forum for county executive candidates, former Legislator Dan Tarwater said the lawsuit could cost up to $1 billion in payouts, potentially bankrupting Jackson County. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Optical computing could potentially address power, bandwidth and scaling constraints associated with increasingly demanding computing workloads. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The Braves went from potentially losing Chris Sale’s start and seeing their season on the brink to now possessing the upper hand, well positioned to finally get the last laugh on their northern rivals. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Fear of the wilderness and its potentially lethal native creatures is hardwired into the human brain and fueled tales of haunted forests and murderous animals throughout history. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potentially
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
  1. certainly
  2. clearly
  3. undoubtedly
  4. definitely
  5. surely
  6. probably
  7. likely
  8. positively
Adverb
  • Not that this strictly counts as stand-up comedy, but certainly a lot of it is in that sphere or involves those skills.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But even if Waldron’s disposition does not give off Master of the Universe vibes, his resumé certainly does.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Let the discomfort show you which ambition, responsibility, or expectation still needs to become more clearly yours.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography and Dennis Gassner’s production design achieve the Kubrickian grandeur Iñárritu clearly intends.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Stone, on the other hand, is an immemorial material that predates human beings and will undoubtedly endure in our absence.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The highest-wattage cast members are undoubtedly Miller and West, ideally chosen to exude effortless glam and rumpled arrogance, respectively.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • As sure as the sun rises, Crohn’s disease is most definitely not juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Vicki and Tamra are meeting up to get their Prenuvo scans, and no, this is definitely not spon-con.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • With Game 1 in the best-of-three Wild Card Series set to start Tuesday in Atlanta, the Phillies will almost surely have to beat the Braves without a start from Wheeler.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Boston is likely to start two left-handers in the series, and the Yankees will surely want to deploy lefty-crushing outfielder Heliot Ramos in both games.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • These departures would have probably been excused had the show captured the imagination of the audience.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That means an electrician or pipefitter in Birmingham will probably have more of a buyer’s market than one in Boston.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • While those companies are not named in the Boulder case, they are named as defendants in similar climate lawsuits filed across the country, suits that very likely would be affected by the high court’s ruling.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Powers also has an employment contract that likely affords him protection and the chance to contest accusations before he is terminated for cause.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of likely
Adverb
  • Technology is at the heart of facials, especially, from a skin analysis machine and facial sculpting wand to a cryotherapy mask that was positively icy—but also awesome—at -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Guerra also said that his recent fundraising had been going positively.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of positively

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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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