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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But possibly the greatest fan of Vicious' version was Leonard Cohen, who spoke eloquently about it in a 1988 interview with Mat Snow.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
But even if the former — and possibly future — president persuades voters to toss his conviction aside, the appellate courts might not be so sympathetic.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 1 June 2024
In that sense, the study demonstrated how AI might be a tool that could improve engagement with vulnerable communities for cancer prevention — and possibly help close some of the health disparities between low-income communities and communities of color.
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At 43,000 acres, Clear Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in California, possibly the oldest lake in North America.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
But even if the former — and possibly future — president persuades voters to toss his conviction aside, the appellate courts might not be so sympathetic.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 1 June 2024
In that sense, the study demonstrated how AI might be a tool that could improve engagement with vulnerable communities for cancer prevention — and possibly help close some of the health disparities between low-income communities and communities of color.
—Angus Chen Reprints, STAT, 1 June 2024
At 43,000 acres, Clear Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in California, possibly the oldest lake in North America.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 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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