US /ˈpɒs.ɪ.bli/ UK /ˈpɒs.ə.bli/
adv Freq #1442

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Perhaps; maybe.

    She's not here yet; possibly she missed the train.

  2. 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

From possible + -ly.

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