Actually and Possibly

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Actually adverb - In actual fact.

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Possibly and actually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Possibly" instead an adverb "Actually".

Possibly adverb - It is possible.

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Actually and possibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Possibly".

Nearby Words: possible, possibility

And while he does indeed do so, the bullet is apparently off the mark by just enough to leave him "possibly brain-damaged" instead of actually dead.

Source: Not Quite Dead
Considering they were stated to have not actually died by Robin, and instead returned to their cards, this could possibly double as a fate worse than death .

Source: Fanfic / Ten Random Characters
While at first it was actually a misspelling on Auro's behalf, one of the readers noted that if the misspelling was actually intentional, then she'd possibly have the Aura of a Latias.

Source: Creator / Auro Vee

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