as in certainly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of potentially
In the 1950s and 1960s, property owners would just put new tanks next to the old ones rather than pulling out tanks that might leak and contaminate the soil and potentially groundwater.
—
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Pirates already boast one of the game’s best pitchers in Paul Skenes, and 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin could potentially give Pittsburgh a franchise shortstop, too.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Make creative choices that potentially mitigate specific behaviors so you won’t get frustrated by them.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The district was proposing to pay for the cost of their least expensive health care plan for educators and their dependents through June 2027, with teachers potentially sharing some costs after that year.
—The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potentially
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Pirates already boast one of the game’s best pitchers in Paul Skenes, and 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin could potentially give Pittsburgh a franchise shortstop, too.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Make creative choices that potentially mitigate specific behaviors so you won’t get frustrated by them.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The district was proposing to pay for the cost of their least expensive health care plan for educators and their dependents through June 2027, with teachers potentially sharing some costs after that year.
—The Sacramento Bee, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for potentially
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
Adverb
-
Stack is the sly and cunning one, chatty and quick to grin, unlike his brother, yet certainly with things weighing on him as well.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Sometimes the coat is the outfit, and this one certainly meets the moment.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
What emerged was a series of intricate, heady features whose ideas often came through more clearly than their sentiments.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
-
The mustache required fewer pixels to animate than a mouth, and the overalls helped clearly define Mario’s movements.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Bardot, who died in December at 91, was undoubtedly a global star due to her appearance in classic films like And God Created Woman, The Truth and Contempt.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
-
Peterson’s public image has undoubtedly changed.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
With a lot of pressure on A&M to perform after a down year in 2025, relying on a true freshman at a critical position is definitely a gamble.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
-
That said, the clear majority of your training–definitely greater than 50%–should be done at a slow pace, Hamilton says.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Other players considering San Diego State would surely notice.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Sabalenka surely will be looking to avenge that one as well as her 0-2 record in Indian Wells finales.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
There was recognition by probably everyone at Davos, commercial and government, that quantum security is not just a nice to have.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
-
If fans had been told before Thursday's game that Texas A&M basketball would score 24 points less than its season average, many probably would have thought its trip to the NCAA Tournament would be brief.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Those athletes, likely at least in part sensing a physical vulnerability, such as a lack of strength, coordination or control, tend to move differently, even with simple tasks like walking or running.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Triolet said sports franchises will likely play cities off each other to get the best deal.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
Harper is kind to her peers, collaborative, and consistently contributes positively to our program.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Along with more assurances that the city is absolutely positively definitely ready to handle the hundreds of thousands of international visitors, leaders laid out some party plans.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
