adv

possibly

POS-uh-blee

adv

Perhaps; used to show something might be true.

"She could possibly arrive late tonight."

Used to emphasize that something can or cannot be done, often after "can" or "could."

"I can't possibly finish this by tomorrow."

How to Use Possibly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPerhaps, or used to stress whether something can be done at all.

Common pairings

can't possibly possibly the best

more possibly comparative, most possibly superlative

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She could _____ arrive late tonight.

From "possible" plus the adverb suffix "-ly."

visibly forcibly terribly horribly sensibly inaudibly ostensibly incredibly impossibly responsibly