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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Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
Bolton said police are trying to locate the vehicle the suspect drove in, described as a 2008 to 2012 Chevy Traverse, dark in color — black, possibly blue — with a heavy dent on the front passenger door.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 May 2024
Bolton said police are trying to locate the vehicle the suspect drove in, described as a 2008 to 2012 Chevy Traverse, dark in color — black, possibly blue — with a heavy dent on the front passenger door.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 9 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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