Thesaurus results for POSSIBLY

possibly

adverb

ˈpä-sə-blē

Definition of possibly

as in maybe

it is possible he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely

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Recent Examples of possibly The story follows a young woman who, visited by visions of her future self, encounters a stranger whose appearance reshapes the course of her evening – and possibly her life. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 She was seen by two doctors, but neither looked into her possibly having giant cell arteritis. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Here, the landscape should be made up of possibly many seas, each infinitely large. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 That will free up two more spots, possibly for veterans who were cut Sunday (think defensive tackle Shy Tuttle and cornerback Fabian Moreau). — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for possibly

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Depending on one’s vantage, the concrete behemoth evokes a spaceship or a naval vessel, an airport terminal or a bridge, maybe even a freeway overpass (very LA).

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
According to Forbes, the new pup is named Wendy, perhaps after Swift’s love of singing about Peter Pan … or maybe Travis really likes a Frosty.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of maybe

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Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
More surprising perhaps is the tone of the new film, which has more humor and touches of romantic sentimentality, rare, if not completely absent, from Herzog’s large body of work.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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There are no Cubs players involved in the TikTok series, the Cubs told me, which is unfortunate since Crow-Armstrong has acting in his DNA — his mother and father are both actors — and probably would be at least as good as Damon.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Tom Even non-football fans can probably guess who this one is about.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

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