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
Three of the individuals were arrested in Orchard Park, New York, in September 2025, and the fourth suspect is possibly in the Chicago area, Becker said.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Also possibly hurting his chances in the eyes of traders is a filing this week that said Musk texted Brockman about a possible settlement just days before the trial.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 May 2026
China is possibly the best prepared country.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
But there’s also much toasting and kissing and hugging as the married couples reunite with at least one baby in tow and possibly another as Danny and Claude consider adopting their own.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Also possibly hurting his chances in the eyes of traders is a filing this week that said Musk texted Brockman about a possible settlement just days before the trial.
—Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 May 2026
China is possibly the best prepared country.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
But there’s also much toasting and kissing and hugging as the married couples reunite with at least one baby in tow and possibly another as Danny and Claude consider adopting their own.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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Who knows, maybe the age of Attenborough is just beginning.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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It was designed that way, but maybe there was a little something deeper here, right?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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And perhaps Adames is slowly starting to find signs of life on offense, too.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Philadelphia led 90-89 entering the fourth, and Game 2 had become exactly the kind of possession-by-possession fight the Knicks probably hoped to avoid against a wounded opponent.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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