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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Chris Eubank:

   Now your legacy will live on through your beautiful new born son I will treat him like my own. Watch over us until we meet again young lion, and to everyone out there reading this right now DON'T take ANY of your loved ones for granted. See them, speak to them, check up on them as much as you possibly can because you just never know if that one time will be the last time. Love you bro.

2. Eddie Cobb:

   It’s very sad moment when someone passes from COVID. Someone dies basically from a handshake or entering a room with someone that possibly has COVID, that’s a very hard time.

3. Andrew Wilkinson:

   There's a growing acceptance that the Fed will raise interest rates possibly as soon as June, and people continue to reel in shock as to how far the ECB is likely to remain at zero, in the meantime, on the back of a big fall, for stocks it looks like people are regrouping again today.

4. Weiwen Ng:

   Today's NODX print reinforced our view that risks to the growth outlook is clearly skewed to the downside and could possibly elicit a further calibration in policy settings.

5. John Herbst:

   Of course, talking about possibly sending additional troops to Eastern Europe is not the same as actually sending them, but it may be significant enough to do the job.

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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