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possibly
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Possibly
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pos·si·bly
/
ˈpɒs
ə
bli
/
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[
pos
-
uh
-blee
]
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adverb
1.
perhaps; maybe:
It may possibly rain today.
2.
in a
possible
manner:
She has all the money she can possibly use.
3.
by any
possibility
:
Could you possibly check this information for me?
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
possible
,
-ly
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possibly
(ˈpɒsɪblɪ)
—
sentence substitute
, —
adv
1.
a. perhaps or maybe
b. (
as sentence modifier
):
possibly he'll come
—
adv
2.
by any chance; at all:
he can't possibly come
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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possibly
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possibly
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possibly
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possibly
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Possibly
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But understanding more about how humans picked up the virus may
possibly
help in the search for effective treatment.
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possibly
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Maybe life could exist on said moon, and then it would
possibly
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