Most likely
Possibly and most likely are semantically related. in apparently topic. In some cases you can use "Possibly" instead an adverb phrase "Most likely", when it comes to topics like seemingly, likely to happen.
Possibly
Possibly adverb - It is possible.
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Synonyms for Possibly
Most likely and possibly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Most likely" instead an adverb "Possibly".
Nearby Words: possible, possibility
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Related pairs
- reasonable and most likely
- reasonable and possibly
- likely and most likely
- likely and possibly
- possible and most likely
- possible and possibly
- apparently and most likely
- apparently and possibly
- supposedly and most likely
- supposedly and possibly
- presumably and most likely
- presumably and possibly
- probably and most likely
- probably and possibly
Both terms in one sentence
- In the end, he resolves that when he is old he'll be "going like a maniac." Hobbes immediately states that the world can't possibly wait for such a day, his voice (most likely) dripping with sarcasm.
Source: Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior! -
He was/is most likely working in ballet, quite possibly even in a position similar to Thomas'.
Source: Film / Black Swan - If any explanation is given at all, this is usually handwaved as the character having simply held everything back up until this point, never mind all the dangerous, possibly near-death encounters they've most likely been through up until this point that could've really used something like this.
Source: Strong as They Need to Be
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