PROFESSEDLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

professedly

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Definition of professedly

as in perhaps

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Recent Examples of professedly In this relationship comedy, a man (Kyle Marvin) seeks a little help from his friends after his wife (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, only to throw the friends’ (Dakota Johnson, Michael Angelo Covino) professedly open marriage into disarray in the process. — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 They are professedly based on hunches that the enemy will attack, occupy or conquer at some future time unless the enemy is obliterated. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025 But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 18 Feb. 2022 In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry. — Lee Seymour, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged. — David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021

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The inclusion of Relativity Space, which is making credible progress toward the launch of its heavy-lift Terran R rocket, is perhaps not a huge surprise.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
And while perhaps less crave-inducing, a new CapEd Credit Union is also under construction, according to Brighton.

— Rose Evans July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Definition of perhaps

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Officials in New Jersey were investigating about 25 deaths that were possibly heat-related.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
On the other hand, researchers still don’t know what proportion of people with antibodies have alpha-gal syndrome or are at risk of developing it later, possibly after additional tick bites.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of possibly

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The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
But that’s probably more a 2027 story than a 2026 one, as both governments look to see the path oil prices take, noted Kaneva.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of probably

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Asciutto worried the Salvation Army was eyeing a sale of the property, which is zoned for neighborhood use and could conceivably be turned into high density housing.

— Nick Sullivan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The new version, posted to the CDC’s website on Thursday, stipulates that the panel as a whole should represent a balanced range of scientific, clinical, and public health expertise — a broad umbrella under which people with little experience in vaccines or vaccination policy might conceivably fit.

— O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026

Definition of conceivably

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As launching hardware becomes routine, demand for these bespoke capabilities will likely keep growing, regardless of who does the building.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Things also remain precarious in the Strait of Hormuz – and experts say the latest attacks likely won’t remove Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in one of the world’s most important energy arteries.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of likely

Adverb

The Kansas City Royals committed three errors on one Carson Benge comebacker in the first inning at Citi Field on Tuesday night, turning a ball that traveled maybe 50 feet into three New York Mets runs.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
The 6-foot-8 forward was a valuable asset to the Lakers and maybe wasn’t appreciated enough for his willingness to accept different roles, even moving to the bench briefly during an important contract year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of maybe

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The fight over finances allegedly stemmed from a January 2025 car crash.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Page Six reported earlier today that Avril Lavigne allegedly won a designer purse at the wedding — the reception included games where guests could win raffle tickets for prizes ranging from designer items to a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

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