Pronunciation

/pəsəbli/

Definitions

• Adverb: Characterizing or describing the likelihood or ability to do something, often with a sense of possibility or uncertainty. For example: “She might finish the project possibly today.”
• Adjective: Expressing the quality of being possible or capable, but not necessarily certain. For example: “The weather forecast indicates a possibly rainy day tomorrow.”

Phrases

• “Possibly true”
• “It’s possibly a misunderstanding”
• “He could arrive possibly late”

Example Sentences

• Adverb: “It’s possible that they’ll arrive by noon, but it’s not definite.”
• Adjective: “The solution is possibly better than we initially thought.”
• Sentence with Adverb: “I might be able to come to the meeting, possibly.”

Synonyms

• Maybe
• Perhaps
• Potentially
• Uncertainly
• Probable (with a slightly stronger connotation of likelihood)

Antonyms

• Definitely
• Absolutely
• Certain
• Impossible
• Unlikely