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Definition of possibly - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
uncertaintyused to express uncertainty
- I possibly left my keys in the car..
2.
possibilityTECH. in the realm of possibility, not impossibleTECH.
- She could possibly finish the project by Friday.
Origin of possibly
Latin, possibilis (able to be)
Terms with possibly included in their meaning
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possibility
possibly possess or hold something
polite question
say sorry before asking something possibly rude or personal
warning before criticism
used to warn before saying something possibly rude or critical
chance
possibly happening if luck helps
dangerous person
someone deranged and possibly dangerous
possibility
possibly or by some possibility
help
not help or possibly harm someone
tense
speak briefly in a possibly tense manner
seemingly
appearing to be true but possibly not
unconventional plan
possibly feasible though unconventional and surprising
interference
interfere in someone's affairs and possibly cause offense
medical
place where possibly infected people or things are kept away from others
speculation
talked about as possibly true but not confirmed
breathing emergency
state where air intake stops, causing oxygen shortage and possibly death
security
parcel or container considered possibly dangerous and reported to security
place
having socio-economic problems and possibly dangerous
smile
broad but possibly insincere
science
state a theory as possibly true
probability
probably or possibly
practical but unethical
convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
scarcity emphasis
shows almost none or possibly none of a group
uncertainty
possibly true because nobody knows the facts
uncertainty
possibly true given limited knowledge
uncertainty
possibly true despite lack of knowledge
Examples of possibly in a sentence
She could possibly be the best candidate for the job. He might possibly attend the meeting tomorrow. They could possibly win the championship this year.
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- French:peut-être, ...
- German:möglicherweise, eventuell, ...
- Italian:possibilmente, eventualmente, ...
- Spanish:posiblemente, tal vez, ...
- Portuguese:possivelmente, quem sabe, ...
- Chinese:大概, 可能, ...
- Japanese:もしかすると, おそらく, ...
- Arabic:رُبَّما, يُحْتَمَل, ...
- Hebrew:אוּלַי, ...
- Russian:возможно, ...
- Ukrainian:можливо, імовірно, ...
- Hindi:शायद, मुमकिन है, ...
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