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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Still, the story line will loom as a subplot not only this weekend, but for possibly months and years ahead for both teams.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The Transformers-themed Veyron was commissioned in 2014 by someone named Daniel who apparently wanted a multi-million vehicle that signaled their love of the successful movie franchise (and possibly the cartoon and toy line before it).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The Transformers-themed Veyron was commissioned in 2014 by someone named Daniel who apparently wanted a multi-million vehicle that signaled their love of the successful movie franchise (and possibly the cartoon and toy line before it).
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 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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