Possibly
Possibly adverb - It is possible.
Usage example: he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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Synonyms for Possibly
Presumably and possibly are semantically related in probability topic. In some cases you can use "Presumably" instead an adverb "Possibly", when it comes to topics like likely, maybe, perhaps.
Nearby Words: possible, possibility
Presumably
Presumably adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
Possibly and presumably are semantically related in probability topic. You can use "Possibly" instead an adverb "Presumably", if it concerns topics such as likely, maybe, perhaps.
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Related pairs
- likely and possibly
- likely and presumably
- apparently and possibly
- apparently and presumably
- supposedly and possibly
- supposedly and presumably
- probably and possibly
- probably and presumably
- doubtless and possibly
- doubtless and presumably
- ostensibly and possibly
- ostensibly and presumably
- evidently and possibly
- evidently and presumably
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