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[pos-uh-blee]

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adverb

perhaps; maybe: It may possibly rain today.

in a possible manner: She has all the money she can possibly use.

by any possibility: Could you possibly check this information for me?

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see possible, -ly

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Leptin acts during a critical period early in life, possibly.

Anderson said the program would be reinstated, possibly in a couple of years, after the curriculum is revised.

Very possibly no one had ever glimpsed those trees or bays before.

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Leptin acts during a critical period early in life, possibly.

Anderson said the program would be reinstated, possibly in a couple of years, after the curriculum is revised.

Very possibly no one had ever glimpsed those trees or bays before.

The hill fort's flat summit was later extended to the west, possibly to accommodate a growing population.

Small remnants of toys, bottles and packaging persist in the ocean, harming marine life and possibly even us.

Both of the female specimens lacked crests on their heads, while the narrow-hipped, possibly male specimens had crests.

Once established, the plant is vigorous, possibly even invasive add to my plant list.

We have to find who are possibly going to be the biggest threat to society.

How could they have possibly unified their currency without unifying their fiscal policy.

Poor management and lack of resources meant possibly waiting hours for police to respond to calls.

The bundle was covered by a cane mat, possibly the one she slept on in life, and a pillow lay underneath.

Nanoscale technologies can transform how disease is understood, attacked and possibly prevented.

He was often drunk, belligerent and promiscuous-and possibly suicidal.

Once established, the plant is vigorous, possibly even invasive.

How can the company possibly justify this quite ludicrous markup on what is essentially a tube.

There are a couple of journals that may possibly consider reviewing my work.

More regime changes, possibly less peaceful ones, may follow as economic conditions worsen.

Next to them were tiles decorated with a red-and-white design, possibly from a public room.

Seasonal plants, including possibly the world's important grains, can adapt relatively quickly to climate change.

There are people who say you couldn't possibly get to an interesting musical experience without paying your dues.

We can't possibly take any more chickens, no matter how improbably compelling their stories are.

Early but intriguing research on mice suggests a new mechanism of aging, and possibly a way to stall it.

I've been thinking a bit more about possibly looking at teaching positions.

The caste system is possibly the world's ugliest social system.

The deaths were caused by flooding and possibly the interference of tourists who came to watch the migration, they add.

If so, possibly this insect inadvertently pollinated these plants as well.

It looks about as painless as it could possibly be:.

I've also had various clever and witty quotes, the identification of which would possibly out me.

Possibly they had earlier smuggled in supplies in preparation for a long siege.

Possibly the inspiration for mariners' tales of mermaids, dugongs are closely related to elephants.

As a consequence, experts agree that greenhouse emissions from automobiles and possibly power plants will face regulations.

Someone may soon be able to tell what types material are in your pockets from tens, and possibly thousands, of feet away digg_url.

Their impending disappearance has large, and possibly catastrophic, implications for the country's economy and for human life.

The fist-size bird with punk-rock plumage is a new-and possibly threatened-avian.

Chimpanzees, and possibly a few other primates, are the only other species that have proved themselves capable of the same task.

The product of this freaky, sweaty, and possibly illegal.

Children and pregnant women should leave, and possibly others.

It aggressively defends nest cavities, possibly to the detriment of native species.

Forearms are too small to be of any use in an attack and possibly be a hindrance.

There are possibly millions of flash-based games out there.

The pale, eyeless ant appears to be adapted to living underground, possibly surfacing at night to forage.

The top quark is the sixth, and quite possibly the last, quark.

Pilots had reported mid-flight blackouts and disorientation, possibly resulting from too much nitrogen in their air mix.

One throws together all the information a consumer could possibly want to know in one place.

Carbon nanotubes in composites can mean easier thermal-imaging testing for signs of possibly dangerous material fatigue.

Chronically high levels of inflammation may damage cells and possibly increase cancer risk.

Though in this scenario, you would have an enormous flight hazard for days and possibly weeks.

Nuclear waste when not correctly stored leaks radiation and possibly kill people.

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World English Dictionary

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

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