If possible
Potentially and if possible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Potentially" instead an adverb phrase "If possible".
Potentially
Potentially adverb - With a possibility of becoming actual.
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Synonyms for Potentially
If possible and potentially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "If possible" instead an adverb "Potentially".
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Related pairs
- eye and if possible
- eye and potentially
- likely and if possible
- likely and potentially
- apparently and if possible
- apparently and potentially
- presumably and if possible
- presumably and potentially
- probably and if possible
- probably and potentially
- doubtless and if possible
- doubtless and potentially
- possibly and if possible
- possibly and potentially
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However, since injuries get penalties for the other team, and potentially get your team the advantage, many players sell even the most minor injuries with shrieks of pain, theatrical rocking, and, if possible, rivers of tears, in order to convince the referees that they're serious.
Source: Theatrics of Pain
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Potentially and If possible. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/if_possible/potentially
If possible & Potentially. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/if_possible/potentially>.
Potentially or If possible. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/if_possible/potentially.
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