possibly
UK/ˈpɒs.ə.bli/
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Northern England/ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/
possibly adverb: perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.
Adverb
possibly (comparative more possibly, superlative most possibly)
- Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.
- Near-synonyms: maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure; conceivably
- Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.
- Synonyms:
- potentially, maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure, conceivably
- Antonyms:
- impossibly, inevitably, certainly, indubitably, undoubtably, undoubtedly, no doubt
- In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.
- I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.
- I couldn't possibly be there on time.
possibly meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
possibly in Hindi
- possibly
- संभवतः sambhavtaḥ
possibly in Tamil
- வினையுரிச்சொல், சாத்தியமாகலாம், முடியலாம், இருக்கலாம்
possibly in Urdu
- possibly
- مگر magar
possibly in Bengali
- সম্ভবত, হয়ত, বা
More languagesFewer languages
- possibly in Malayalam
- ഒരുപക്ഷേ, സാദ്ധ്യമാകുംവണ്ണം, കഴിയുംവണ്ണം
- possibly in Punjabi
- بھانویں bhāṉveṉ, ਭਾਵੇਂ bhāvẽ
- possibly in Sanskrit
- जातु jā́tu
- possibly in Pashto
- ښايي x̌âyi
- possibly in Indonesian
- mungkin saja
Examples of possibly in a sentence
- It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization's history.
- This rare and possibly unique specimen must be conserved.
- I couldn't possibly cheat on my wife.
- It seems unlikely, but, yes, they could possibly win even now.
- The police don't know him, and the information they have leads them to think he could possibly have murdered his wife.
- “Well, everything does point to either a major epeirogenic deformation, or possibly just a simple disruption of isostasy throughout the entire plate network.”2015, N. K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season, Orbit (2016), page 274:
Synonyms of possibly
Antonyms
Forms of possibly
| comparative | more possibly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most possibly |
Origin of possibly
From possible + -ly.
Questions about possibly
- What does possibly mean?
- Possibly means perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.
- What is possibly in Hindi?
- Possibly in Hindi is संभवतः (sambhavtaḥ). See Possibly meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use possibly in a sentence?
- It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization's history.
- What part of speech is possibly?
- Possibly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce possibly?
- Possibly is pronounced /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ (UK).
Words near possibly in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: possibly (page history and authors); संभवतः (Hindi) (page history and authors); possibly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); مگر (Urdu) (page history and authors); possibly (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); possibly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); بھانویں (Punjabi) (page history and authors); जातु (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); ښايي (Pashto) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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