possibly

adverb

ˈpä-sə-blē How to pronounce possibly (audio)
Definition of possiblynext
as in maybe
it is possible he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely

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Recent Examples of possibly At this moment in time, money notwithstanding, the Dodgers are the best run team in baseball, and possibly in any sport. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Social media and Reddit are full of enthusiasts ready to move right in — including quite a few who are possibly too inebriated to settle on an actual television show. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Employees who break the policy can be fired, the school’s handbook states, and students face punishment, possibly expulsion. — Devna Bose, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for possibly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
  1. maybe
  2. perhaps
  3. probably
Adverb
  • Add the hour of scrolling, the rumination on a relationship that isn’t working, and (maybe the costliest line item of all) the constant, low-grade worry about what other people think.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By advanced metrics, outgoing catcher Logan O’Hoppe was the worst defensive catcher in the big leagues, so maybe the bar is lower in Anaheim than elsewhere.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of maybe
Adverb
  • Or perhaps a creative talent suddenly feels less like a dream and more like something worth developing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This insight leads to perhaps the most important leadership question in the entire article.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • Out of the box, my scope was slightly off, probably from travel or shipping.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This task force is probably the least likely to help the Fed justify a dovish turn in the short-run.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
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