Definitions of possibly
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to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means“they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?”
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Antonyms:
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impossibly
to a degree impossible of achievement
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impossibly
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by chance“we may possibly run into them at the concert”
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synonyms:
maybe, mayhap, peradventure, perchance, perhaps
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpɑsəbli/
UK
/ˈpɒsəbli/
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