Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [pos-uh-blee]
- /ˈpɒs ə bli/
- /ˈpɒsəbli/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [pos-uh-blee]
- /ˈpɒs ə bli/
Definitions of possibly word
- adverb possibly perhaps; maybe: It may possibly rain today. 1
- adverb possibly in a possible manner: She has all the money she can possibly use. 1
- adverb possibly by any possibility: Could you possibly check this information for me? 1
- adverb possibly conceivably 1
- adverb possibly maybe, perhaps 1
- adverb possibly You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of possibly
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at possible, -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Possibly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
possibly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
possibly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for possibly
adv possibly
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- as likely as not — very probably
- assumably — in a presumable manner
- conceivably — capable of being conceived; imaginable.
adverb possibly
- arguably — You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it.
- debatably — in a debatable or disputable manner
- disputably — In a disputable manner.
- expediently — In an expedient manner.
- ostensively — (manner) In an ostensive manner.
Antonyms for possibly
adj possibly
- for the birds — any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
adverb possibly
- assuredly — If something is assuredly true, it is definitely true.
- certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
- decidedly — Decidedly means to a great extent and in a way that is very obvious.
- doubtless — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.
- impossibly — not possible; unable to be, exist, happen, etc.
Top questions with possibly
- what could possibly go wrong?
- what does possibly mean?
- how bad can i possibly be?
- how do you spell possibly?
- what can possibly go wrong?
- big nate what could possibly go wrong?
- big nate what could possibly go wrong summary?
- how to say possibly in spanish?
- how do you say possibly in spanish?
- what does quite possibly mean?
- what could possibly go right?
- which religious organization is possibly the oldest?
- how can you possibly have fun with a jellyfish?
- when you have everything what could you possibly desire?
- big nate what could possibly go wrong lincoln peirce?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with po
- Words starting with pos
- Words starting with poss
- Words starting with possi
- Words starting with possib
- Words starting with possibl
- Words starting with possibly