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possibly
adverb
perhaps
;
indicating
that
something
might
happen
,
be
true
,
or
exist
•
It
will
possibly
rain
later
,
so
bring
an
umbrella
.
It
will
possibly
rain
later
,
so
bring
an
umbrella
.
•
She
will
possibly
arrive
before
noon
if
the
traffic
is
light
.
She
will
possibly
arrive
before
noon
if
the
traffic
is
light
.
From
Latin
possibilis
(“
that
can
be
done
”)
+
-ly
.
adverb
used
to
make
a
request
,
offer
,
or
question
sound
more
polite
or
less
direct
•
Could
you
possibly
open
the
window
?
It's
hot
in
here
.
Could
you
possibly
open
the
window
?
It's
hot
in
here
.
•
Would
it
be
possibly
alright
if
I
borrowed
your
notes
?
Would
it
be
possibly
alright
if
I
borrowed
your
notes
?
adverb
used
with
negatives
or
in
rhetorical
questions
to
emphasize
that
something
is
impossible
or
hard
to
believe
•
I
can't
possibly
finish
this
report
by
tonight
.
I
can't
possibly
finish
this
report
by
tonight
.
•
How
could
she
possibly
forget
her
own
birthday
?
How
could
she
possibly
forget
her
own
birthday
?
