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possibly

[ pos-uh-blee ]

adverb

  1. perhaps; maybe:

    It may possibly rain today.

  2. in a possible manner:

    She has all the money she can possibly use.

  3. by any possibility:

    Could you possibly check this information for me?



possibly

/ ˈɒɪɪ /

sentence substitute

    1. perhaps or maybe
    2. ( as sentence modifier )

      possibly he'll come

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. by any chance; at all

    he can't possibly come

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of possibly1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; possible + -ly
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But when the psychological wounds cut so deep, how can she possibly know what fixing herself would even mean?

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The Dodgers can’t possibly think that just posing for photos and handing Trump a commemorative jersey qualifies as time well spent.

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Medical evidence about how Callum died was inconclusive, but Justice Eady said it was likely he had been suffocated possibly when wads of tissue paper were inserted into his mouth and throat.

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Especially if, as EU figures have suggested, the bloc targets US services like Big Tech, possibly including Apple, Meta, Amazon and even Elon Musk's platform X.

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But, there are concerns about the impact that could have on homegrown industries if cheap products, possibly with lower standards, flood the UK market.

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