possibly
adverb
pos·si·bly
ˈpä-sə-blē 
1
: in a possible manner : by any possibility
that's all she could possibly do
2
: by merest chance : perhaps
possibly he will recover
3
: it is possible or imaginable : conceivably
a political libel which may possibly damage me—
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Examples of possibly in a Sentence
he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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One linked to a letter possibly written by the teen prior to the shooting.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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In truth, there is apparently no eyewitness account—and possibly as few as three questionable second-hand accounts—from before the Civil War that this Yule Log custom ever took hold on a single Southern plantation much less across the entire South.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The Celtics are now valued at $5.66 billion coming off their championship run and in good shape to possibly run it back for another ring.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
In truth, there is apparently no eyewitness account—and possibly as few as three questionable second-hand accounts—from before the Civil War that this Yule Log custom ever took hold on a single Southern plantation much less across the entire South.
—Robert E. May / Made By History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
About twice as many were nervous about a shooting possibly occurring at public events such as a parade or sporting event, a mall or a school or university.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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possibly
adverb
pos·si·bly
ˈpäs-ə-blē
1
: by possible means : by any possibility
that cannot possibly be true
2
: perhaps
may possibly recover
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