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
Recent Examples on the Web
One financial firm, Empower, has dropped the annuity option owing to lackluster investor response that possibly reflects confusion, Morningstar added.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Injuries created an opening in the Rays’ rotation, and manager Kevin Cash came to Littell a couple months into his tenure about possibly stepping in.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
On Saturday Grimes lived what is probably the nightmare of every Coachella performer: debilitating equipment malfunctions in front of thousands of fans and possibly millions watching online.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Experiments can’t possibly detect such a weak effect.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
This past Sunday, the Heat played the Indiana Pacers, and a win would have propelled Miami ahead of the Pacers in the standings, possibly allowing the team to avoid the play-in tournament.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
These creatures, tall, shaggy and shambling, are versions of the possibly imaginary beast commonly known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Officer Anthony Gamble, a Sacramento Police Department spokesman, said the officers’ investigation led them to believe the possibly armed suicidal person on Expo Parkway was possibly related to the Sheriff’s Office homicide investigation from Wednesday night.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Jackson County’s assessment, collections and recorder of deeds offices were closed Tuesday morning due to computer malfunctions, which the county said was possibly attributable to some form of cyber attack.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Injuries created an opening in the Rays’ rotation, and manager Kevin Cash came to Littell a couple months into his tenure about possibly stepping in.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
On Saturday Grimes lived what is probably the nightmare of every Coachella performer: debilitating equipment malfunctions in front of thousands of fans and possibly millions watching online.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
Experiments can’t possibly detect such a weak effect.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
This past Sunday, the Heat played the Indiana Pacers, and a win would have propelled Miami ahead of the Pacers in the standings, possibly allowing the team to avoid the play-in tournament.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
These creatures, tall, shaggy and shambling, are versions of the possibly imaginary beast commonly known as Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
Officer Anthony Gamble, a Sacramento Police Department spokesman, said the officers’ investigation led them to believe the possibly armed suicidal person on Expo Parkway was possibly related to the Sheriff’s Office homicide investigation from Wednesday night.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
Jackson County’s assessment, collections and recorder of deeds offices were closed Tuesday morning due to computer malfunctions, which the county said was possibly attributable to some form of cyber attack.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 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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