possibly A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/ UK /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ See IPA manual Freq #1442 Meanings 1 adv Perhaps; maybe. She's not here yet; possibly she missed the train. 2 adv Used to emphasize that something can or cannot be done. I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · perhaps; maybe. maybeperhapsconceivably Word family Related forms contingentlyincidentally Etymology AI details From possible + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # possibly **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/ **Frequency rank:** 1442 ## Meanings 1. Perhaps; maybe. 2. Used to emphasize that something can or cannot be done. ## Examples - She's not here yet; possibly she missed the train. - I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win. ## Related Forms - contingently - incidentally ## Etymology From possible + -ly. ## AI Etymology Possibly comes from possible + -ly. In present-day English it covers perhaps; maybe and used to emphasize that something can or cannot be done. The wider family includes related forms such as contingently, incidentally. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown