possibly

[pos-uh-blee]

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?

possibly

/ ˈpɒsɪblɪ /

1. 1. perhaps or maybe

   2. ( as sentence modifier )

      possibly he'll come

adverb

1. by any chance; at all

   he can't possibly come

Word History and Origins

Origin of possibly¹

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

Example Sentences

If those dollars are not immediately converted to Roth, earnings would be considered taxable income when withdrawn, possibly at higher rates than capital gains.

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Even so, Glytsou believes this work points toward a promising therapeutic direction for stubborn leukemia cases and possibly other cancers as well.

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Some in the business community will interpret this as possibly heralding another higher-than-inflation rise in the national living wage, which also tends to push up other salaries in a firm's wage structure.

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The iron now found in Earth's mantle must therefore have arrived after the core formed, possibly delivered by Theia.

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I count nearly a dozen serious candidates, with possibly more to come.

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Related Words

• conceivably 
• likely 
• perhaps 
• probably