Definitions for Possibly
ˈpɒs ə blipos·si·b·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. possibly, perchance, perhaps, maybe, mayhap, peradventureadverb

   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"

2. possiblyadverb

   to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Possiblyadverb

   Etymology: from possible.

   1. By any power really existing.

   Within the compass of which laws, we do not only comprehend whatsoever may be easily known to belong to the duty of all men, but even whatsoever may possibly be known to be of that quality. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 8.

   Can we possibly his love desert? John Milton.

   2. Perhaps; without absurdity.

   Possibly he might be found in the hands of the earl of Essex, but he would be dead first. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   Arbitrary power tends to make a man a bad sovereign, who might possibly have been a good one, had he been invested with an authority circumscrib’d by laws. Addison.

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1. possibly

   Possibly refers to something that has a chance of happening or becoming true; it indicates uncertainty or indicates the potential for certain situations or conditions. It can also suggest an event or action that is permissible or achievable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Possiblyadverb

   in a possible manner; by possible means; especially, by extreme, remote, or improbable intervention, change, or exercise of power; by a chance; perhaps; as, possibly he may recover

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Possibly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1561

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Possibly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #905

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Possibly' in Adverbs Frequency: #130

How to pronounce Possibly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Possibly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Possibly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Possibly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Possibly in a Sentence

1. Philip Hammond:

   The plan has always been to work as a core member of the Galileo project, contributing financially and technically to the project. If that proves impossible then Britain will have to go it alone, possibly with other partners outside Europe and the U.S., to build a third competing system, for national security strategic reasons we need access to a system and we'll ensure that we get it.

2. Larry Hogan:

   Let me repeat, once again, as strongly as I possibly can : If you are engaged in this kind of activity, you are breaking the law and you are literally endangering the lives of your family, your friends and your fellow citizens.

3. Iris Murdoch:

   Possibly, more people kill themselves and others out of hurt vanity than out of envy, jealousy, malice or desire for revenge.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   Our default position – there will always be exceptions ... there is never one-size-fits-all – our default position should be to try to keep the schools open and get children who are not in school back in school as best as we possibly can.

5. Allen Sills:

   Given sports shutdown in March because of COVID-19, this will be the first season that NFL players try to get ready on the field after conducting minicamps virtually during the offseason. We often say physical distance and football dont go together, pretty impossible to keep 6 feet apart on the field, so that causes you to look for other innovations which could possibly be a flag bearer, and we think this falls into that category.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Possibly
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Possibly
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Possibly