possibly

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UK /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ US /ˈpɑ.sɪ.bli/

adv 2

Collocations

ADJ.

costliest, early, same

The early signs possibly indicated that she was getting better.

VERB + POSSIBLY

can't, cannot, couldn't

You cannot possibly expect me to finish this project by tomorrow morning.

POSSIBLY + NOUN

accident, arrogance, factory, letter, story

He destroyed the letter, possibly to hide evidence of his involvement in the scandal.

PREP.

on, up, with

She might possibly come up with a better solution if we give her more time.

Definitions

adv

Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

Near-synonyms: maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure; conceivably

Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.

In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.

I couldn't possibly be there on time.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — by chance

perchance
perhaps
maybe
mayhap
peradventure

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Near-synonyms: maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure; conceivably

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Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.

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It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization's history.

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Get up as early as you possibly can.

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He cannot possibly believe her.

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Possibly he knows who broke the windows.

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