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possibly
- /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ UK
- /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/ Northern England
- /ˈpɑ.sɪ.bli/ US, dialectal
- /ˈpɑ.sə.bli/ US, dialectal
- /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ Canada, dialectal
- /ˈpɔs.ə.bli/ Australia
- /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ New Zealand
- /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/ General South African
adverb more possibly · most possibly
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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
Similar: potentially, maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure, conceivably · Opposite: impossibly, inevitably, certainly, indubitably, undoubtably, undoubtedly, no doubt
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: potentially, maybe, peradventure, perchance, perhaps, conceivably, possible, probably, likely, supposedly, presumably, arguably, potential, can, optionally, certainly
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adv adverb indicating that a proposition may be true or false
| Español | buenamente |
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adv adverb indicating that an action may successfully be performed
| Español | posiblemente, para nada, buenamente |
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| Português | possivelmente |
| Français | possiblement |
| Deutsch | vielleicht, eventuell, möglicherweise, unmöglich |
Talk about this word "possibly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/possibly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. possibly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/possibly "possibly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/possibly.Cite this
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title = {possibly},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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