Possibly Moderate

Possibly has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions

Adverb

by chance

"perhaps she will call tomorrow"

"we may possibly run into them at the concert"

"it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"

possibly perchance perhaps maybe mayhap peradventure

to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means

"they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?"

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.

"I don't know for sure if he is coming, but it is possibly true that he will arrive late."

In plain English: Possibly means that something might happen but isn't certain yet.

"You are possibly late for the meeting if you do not hurry."

Usage: Use possibly to indicate that something might happen or be true without claiming certainty. Place it before the main verb or after the verb "be" to modify the likelihood of an action occurring.

Example Sentences

"You are possibly late for the meeting if you do not hurry." adv

"It is possibly raining outside right now." adv

"She might possibly arrive late to the meeting." adv

"The package could possibly be delayed by bad weather." adv

Origin

Possibly is formed by adding the suffix -ly to the word possible. It entered English as an adverb meaning "in a way that is possible."

Rhyming Words

bly ably nobly sably garbly nimbly glibly usably wambly pebbly gobbly feebly unably cobbly fambly wombly nubbly jumbly hobbly mumbly

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