Meaning

2 senses
  1. Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

    Near-synonyms: maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure; conceivably

    Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.

  2. In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

    I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.

    I couldn't possibly be there on time.

    vielleicht, eventuell, möglicherweise

More definitions
  • by chance
  • to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means

Examples

472 sentences
  1. She might possibly know the answer.

    Можливо вона знає відповідь.

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  2. How hard can this possibly be?

    Наскільки це може бути складно?

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  3. I can't possibly do that alone.

    Я аж ніяк не можу зробити це одна.

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  4. I can't possibly do that without someone's help.

    Я аж ніяк не можу зробити це без будь-чиєї допомоги.

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  5. How can Tom possibly do this anymore at his age?

    Як Том ще може це робити в його віці?

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
adverb indicating that an action may successfully be performed:

Forms

more possibly, most possibly
Comparativemore possibly Lesson
Superlativemost possibly

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms

Antonyms

7 antonyms

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • can't possibly
  • possibly do that
  • can't possibly do
  • can't possibly be
  • what could possibly
  • might possibly have
  • couldn't possibly have
  • could possibly be
  • possibly known that
  • have possibly known
  • might possibly be
  • possibly win

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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