Synonyms of possibly
9 similar words · 7 opposite words
Another word for possibly is maybe. Other synonyms of possibly are perhaps, conceivably and mayhaps. The opposite of possibly is impossibly.
Synonyms and similar words for possibly
adverbPerhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any...
- potentially
- maybePerhaps, possibly.
- perhapsPossibly.
- mayhapMaybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance.
- mayhapsMaybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance.
- by chance
- perchancePerhaps.
- peradventurePerchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.
- conceivablyIn a conceivable manner; possibly.
Opposite of possibly
adverbPerhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any...
- impossiblyNot possibly; in an impossible manner.
- inevitably
- certainly
- indubitablyIn a manner that leaves no possibility of doubt.
- undoubtablyWithout doubt.
- undoubtedlyWithout doubt; definitely.
- no doubtWithout a doubt; surely.
Meaning of 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 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.
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Questions about synonyms of possibly
- What is another word for possibly?
- Possibly has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as maybe, perhaps, conceivably and mayhaps.
- What is the opposite of possibly?
- The opposite of possibly is impossibly. Other antonyms of possibly are undoubtedly, indubitably, certainly and undoubtably.
- 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.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: possibly (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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