As if and Possibly

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As if conjunction - The way it would be or one would do if.

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Possibly and as if are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Possibly" instead an adverb phrase "As if".

Possibly adverb - It is possible.

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

Nearby Words: possible, possibility

WWE obviously tried to play it off as if it were some kind of extreme spot (the shot of Cena obviously hesitating), but Cena couldn't have possibly dropped more than four feet.

Source: Narm / Professional Wrestling
Meanwhile, Sorrel is still talking, still smiling, as if nothing could possibly be wrong with him.

Source: Nightmare Fuel / Comic Books
Unfortunately many have lasted decades, possibly because it being Sunday morning it's not as if there's a lot of competition in the timeslots.

Source: Delusions of Local Grandeur

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