potentially B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /pəˈtenʃəli/ UK /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ See IPA manual Freq #7799 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is possible but has not yet happened; possibly. This new policy could potentially save the company a lot of money. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms equipotentially Appears in Phrases (1) See all potentially offensive capable of causing insult or upset even if no complaint has yet occurred Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From potential + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # potentially **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /pəˈtenʃəli/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/ **Frequency rank:** 7799 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is possible but has not yet happened; possibly. ## Examples - This new policy could potentially save the company a lot of money. ## Derived Forms - equipotentially ## Etymology From potential + -ly. ## AI Etymology Potentially comes from potential + -ly. In present-day English it covers in a way that is possible but has not yet happened; possibly. The wider family includes derived forms such as equipotentially. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown