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
Some of them were armed with guns, carried zip ties and had plans to capture and possibly kill members of Congress.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Cavs dealt three firsts, two swaps and an eventual All-Star in Lauri Markkanen just to get Donovan Mitchell and couldn’t possibly feel better about it.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Positive, everyday actions can make a difference in brain health, even lowering the risk of cognitive decline and possibly Alzheimer’s and dementia.
—Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
From that will come new relationships and possibly new friendships.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
The Cavs dealt three firsts, two swaps and an eventual All-Star in Lauri Markkanen just to get Donovan Mitchell and couldn’t possibly feel better about it.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Positive, everyday actions can make a difference in brain health, even lowering the risk of cognitive decline and possibly Alzheimer’s and dementia.
—Kristen Cusato, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
From that will come new relationships and possibly new friendships.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
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In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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If not the Caped Crusader directly, then maybe a member of the Batman Family such as Nightwing or Batgirl.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most lands in most continents have usually been ruled by kings and queens, perhaps nowhere more so than in Europe.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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So perhaps Russo will now try equally as hard to get an interview with the 83-year-old Mr. Dylan.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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In fact, exchanging letters with Sebastien probably came with more bad feelings than good ones.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The point is, as Knoblauch insinuated, McDavid probably wouldn’t have felt the need to carry out some sort of vigilante justice if either referee — Wes McCauley or Chris Lee — raised an arm to penalize Garland for what transpired beforehand.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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