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
The researchers instead relied on the ages of animal fossils found alongside it, estimating the specimen to be either between 10,000 and 70,000 years old or possibly as ancient as 130,000 to 190,000 years.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
In response, the ACLU filed emergency lawsuits to ask for a review of the legality of these detainees’ detentions and possibly grant their release.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
After the win, manager Bob Melvin talked about the difference between possibly getting swept to end the homestand and the eventual result.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
And iPhone prices could rise substantially and soon – possibly in a matter of weeks or months, according to analysts who spoke with CNN.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
In response, the ACLU filed emergency lawsuits to ask for a review of the legality of these detainees’ detentions and possibly grant their release.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
After the win, manager Bob Melvin talked about the difference between possibly getting swept to end the homestand and the eventual result.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
And iPhone prices could rise substantially and soon – possibly in a matter of weeks or months, according to analysts who spoke with CNN.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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But yeah, maybe she’s been a vegetarian this whole time and the proteins triggered something!—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet Coogler also loads the movie — maybe overloads it — with a dual mythology.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Kirke, 42, is talking about the things no one wants to talk about, perhaps most poignantly on her new album, The Most Familiar Star, out April 18.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Honestly, the matzo balls are probably going to be better.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Mini Countryman's biggest problem is probably the Hyundai Kona EV, which not only goes a lot further on a single charge but also has a starting price that's more than $12,000 cheaper, albeit with about 100 hp (75 kW) less to play with.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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