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单词 possibly
释义

possibly

adverb

pos·​si·​bly ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce possibly (audio)
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 G. B. Shaw

Synonyms

  • conceivably
  • maybe
  • mayhap
  • perchance
  • perhaps
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Example Sentences

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

possibly

adverb

pos·​si·​bly ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce possibly (audio)
1
: by any possibility
That cannot possibly be true.
2
: by chance : perhaps
Possibly it will rain.

possibly

adverb

as in maybe
it is possible he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • maybe
  • perhaps
  • probably
  • conceivably
  • surely
  • likely
  • sure
  • certainly
  • perchance
  • undoubtedly
  • mayhap
  • supposedly
  • presumably
  • doubtless
  • assumably
  • presumedly
  • supposably
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