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| 1. | [ adverb ] by chance | |
| Synonyms: | perhaps maybe perchance mayhap peradventure | |
| Examples: | "perhaps she will call tomorrow" "we may possibly run into them at the concert" "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] with a possibility of becoming actual | |
| Synonyms: | potentially | |
| Examples: | "introducing possibly dangerous innovations" "he is potentially dangerous" "potentially useful" |
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| Related terms: | potential potential potential | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] in a manner or to a degree possible of conceiving | |
| Examples: | "is it possibly true?" |
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| Related terms: | impossibly conceivable conceivable | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means | |
| Examples: | "they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?" |
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| Related terms: | impossibly possible possible | |
| Similar spelling: |
possible possibility |
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