possibly
adverb
pos·si·bly
ˈpä-sə-blē 
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—
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he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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Nevertheless, new tariffs may directly affect UPS by increasing costs for customers and possibly decreasing shipping volumes, especially in international trade.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Also, your bladder becomes overfilled to accommodate a large volume of urine and is less efficient in emptying, which leads to incomplete bladder emptying and possibly even urinary tract infections.
—Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
Quite possibly the highlight of that entire legendary festival, the performance and its presence in the 1970 film lofted Sly and the Family Stone into one of the most popular music acts in the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Also, your bladder becomes overfilled to accommodate a large volume of urine and is less efficient in emptying, which leads to incomplete bladder emptying and possibly even urinary tract infections.
—Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
Quite possibly the highlight of that entire legendary festival, the performance and its presence in the 1970 film lofted Sly and the Family Stone into one of the most popular music acts in the world.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
The military has put about 700 Marines on high alert to possibly deploy to Los Angeles, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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possibly
adverb
pos·si·bly
ˈpäs-ə-blē
1
: by possible means : by any possibility
that cannot possibly be true
2
: perhaps
may possibly recover
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