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  • 11possibly*/*/*/ — [ˈpɒsəbli] adv likely to happen or be true, but not certain There is a chance of showers today and possibly a thunderstorm.[/ex] ‘Do we have enough money to get a car? ‘Possibly. [/ex] He is quite possibly the most experienced climber in the… …

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  • 12possibly — adverb Date: 14th century 1. in a possible manner ; by any possibility < that s all she could possibly do > 2. by merest chance ; perhaps < possibly he will recover > 3. it is possible or imaginable ; conceivably …

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  • 13possibly — /pos euh blee/, adv. 1. perhaps; maybe: It may possibly rain today. 2. in a possible manner: She has all the money she can possibly use. 3. by any possibility: Could you possibly check this information for me? [1350 1400; ME; see POSSIBLE, LY] *&#8230; …

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  • 14possibly — adverb 1) possibly he took the boy with him Syn: perhaps, maybe, it is possible, for all one knows, very likely; literary peradventure, perchance, mayhap 2) you can t possibly refuse Syn: conceivably, under any circumstances, by any means …

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  • 15possibly — adverb 1) possibly he took her with him Syn: perhaps, maybe, it is possible 2) you can t possibly refuse Syn: conceivably, under any circumstances, by any means 3) could you possibly help me? S …

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  • 16possibly — adv. Possibly is used with these adjectives: ↑damaging, ↑dangerous, ↑fatal, ↑harmful, ↑illegal Possibly is used with these verbs: ↑eliminate, ↑imagine, ↑prevent, ↑result, ↑save …

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  • 17possibly — pos•si•bly [[t]ˈpɒs ə bli[/t]] adv. 1) by merest chance; perhaps; maybe: Possibly he will show up[/ex] 2) by any possibility; conceivably: Could you possibly help me?[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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  • 18possibly — May May (m[=a]), v. [imp. {Might} (m[imac]t)] [AS. pres. m[ae]g I am able, pret. meahte, mihte; akin to D. mogen, G. m[ o]gen, OHG. mugan, magan, Icel. mega, Goth. magan, Russ. moche. [root]103. Cf. {Dismay}, {Main} strength, {Might}. The old imp …

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  • 19possibly —   Paha, mali a, auane i.    ♦ Possibly not, a ole paha …

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  • 20possibly — adv. 1 perhaps. 2 in accordance with possibility (cannot possibly refuse) …

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