possibly

American  

[pos-uh-blee] / ˈpɒs ə bli /

adverb

1. perhaps; maybe.

   It may possibly rain today.

2. in a possible manner.

   She has all the money she can possibly use.

3. by any possibility.

   Could you possibly check this information for me?

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possibly British  

/ ˈpɒsɪblɪ /

1. 1. perhaps or maybe

   2. ( as sentence modifier )

      possibly he'll come

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adverb

1. by any chance; at all

   he can't possibly come

Etymology

Origin of possibly

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; possible + -ly

Example Sentences

Kevin says he thinks the plan was to go out for the evening for a meal and possibly bowling.

From BBC

Dozens, possibly hundreds, of opposition leaders and critics remain in exile or under arrest.

From Barron's

No major Greenland mine will reach production during this U.S. presidential term, or possibly the next one.

From MarketWatch

The lawyer would be required to withdraw from representing one of the parties or, possibly, withdraw entirely.

From MarketWatch

On a Sydney pitch offering plenty of turn and frequent uneven bounce, the tourists could have folded to a final humiliating defeat, possibly by an innings.

From BBC

Related Words

• conceivably
• likely
• perhaps
• probably