potentially
pronunciation
How to pronounce potentially in British English:
UK [pə'tenʃəli]
How to pronounce potentially in American English:
US [pə'tenʃəli]
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- Adverb:
- with a possibility of becoming actual
Word Origin
- potentially (adv.)
- early 15c., "in possibility," opposed to actually; from potential + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. In today 's world , every business generates potentially valuable data .
- 2. Planning in advance should help to avoid potentially catastrophic misunderstandings .
- 3. The risks are obvious : bond purchases expand the money supply , potentially leading to inflation .
- 4. They are a potentially vital group .
- 5. Metadata are a potentially lucrative business .