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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he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
In addition to Thug and (possibly) Frank Ocean, a host of prominent acts have created alternate accounts recently.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
Safety concerns following a string of plane crashes and cuts affecting the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as stories about tourists being thrown into detention centers without due process or being denied entry possibly because of anti-Trump views, have also heightened travel anxiety.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
This shift could point to his team possibly using sentiment analysis to guide decisions.
—Kirill Sagitov, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for possibly
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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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