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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The suspect departs from the hostel, police say, possibly by bike.
—Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Venus will also conjunct your modern ruler, Pluto, later that day, deepening your connections and possibly prompting a transformative shift in your love life or within a family dynamic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some techniques have led to dead ends, with detectives unable to use facial recognition on the unmasked hostel photos to identify the shooter – possibly because of the angle of images or restrictions of the database, Kenny told reporters Friday.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The symbolic epic touted as a testament to Saudi’s ambition to produce high-end content for global audiences is expected to surface next year, possibly on the festival circuit.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Venus will also conjunct your modern ruler, Pluto, later that day, deepening your connections and possibly prompting a transformative shift in your love life or within a family dynamic.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Some techniques have led to dead ends, with detectives unable to use facial recognition on the unmasked hostel photos to identify the shooter – possibly because of the angle of images or restrictions of the database, Kenny told reporters Friday.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
The symbolic epic touted as a testament to Saudi’s ambition to produce high-end content for global audiences is expected to surface next year, possibly on the festival circuit.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 7 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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