Possibly - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpɑːsəblɪ|  American pronunciation of the word possibly
Brit.  |ˈpɒsɪblɪ|  British pronunciation of the word possibly

adverb

- by chance (syn: maybe, mayhap, peradventure, perchance, perhaps)
we may possibly run into them at the concert
- to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?

Extra examples

...he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely...

We could possibly get some money, if we asked my parents.

He will do everything he possibly can to aid you.

This last task is possibly the most difficult.

It will take three weeks, possibly longer.

'Will you be here tomorrow?' 'Possibly.'

'Was it murder?' ' Quite possibly (=it is very likely).'

How could anyone possibly do such a thing?

We shall be contributing as much as we possibly can to the campaign.

Doctors did everything they possibly could to save his life.

I can't possibly allow you to go home in this weather.

She couldn't possibly have heard what was said.

...such emotional cruelty will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left...

...for bibliophiles, no electronic device could possibly give the tactile pleasure of a beautifully bound book...

...we had bunged up the moving van so much that we couldn't have possibly squeezed in one more thing...

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