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
A lot rests in the front line on Welbeck and Joao Pedro, with Georginio Rutter possibly out for the rest of the season because of an ankle injury.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The court broke for lunch at around noon and arguments are expected to continue into Wednesday afternoon, and possibly Thursday.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Sources say the actor has been circling the role of the chief villain in the film, one that is possibly Scytale from Frank Herbert’s books.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Among them, Azerbaijan stands out— not as the largest or the most obvious producer, but as the most intriguing, the most diverse— and quite possibly the most delicious.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The court broke for lunch at around noon and arguments are expected to continue into Wednesday afternoon, and possibly Thursday.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Sources say the actor has been circling the role of the chief villain in the film, one that is possibly Scytale from Frank Herbert’s books.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Among them, Azerbaijan stands out— not as the largest or the most obvious producer, but as the most intriguing, the most diverse— and quite possibly the most delicious.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
Adverb
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But yeah, maybe she’s been a vegetarian this whole time and the proteins triggered something!—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet Coogler also loads the movie — maybe overloads it — with a dual mythology.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Kirke, 42, is talking about the things no one wants to talk about, perhaps most poignantly on her new album, The Most Familiar Star, out April 18.—
Kate Branch,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Honestly, the matzo balls are probably going to be better.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Mini Countryman's biggest problem is probably the Hyundai Kona EV, which not only goes a lot further on a single charge but also has a starting price that's more than $12,000 cheaper, albeit with about 100 hp (75 kW) less to play with.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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