possibly
pronunciation
How to pronounce possibly in British English: UK [ˈpɒsəbli]
How to pronounce possibly in American English: US [ˈpɑːsəbli]
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- Adverb:
- by chance
- with a possibility of becoming actual
- in a manner or to a degree possible of conceiving
- to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
Word Origin
- possibly (adv.)
- c. 1400, from possible (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. All we 're talking about here is amazon possibly testing the concept of an amazon-branded store .
- 2. Piper analysts believe that apple radio will be unveiled alongside another product launch in march , possibly ..
- 3. Some people in 1954 were convinced things had to change ; people couldn 't possibly work this hard forever .
- 4. Profitable : yes , according to third-party reports , possibly as early as 2006 .
- 5. He could not possibly have died .