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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Probably is a synonym for possibly in likely topic. In some cases you can use "Probably" instead the word "Possibly" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like probability, by chance, presumably, maybe. popular alternative
Nearby Words: possible, possibility
Probably
Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Usage example: we would probably win that bet
Possibly is a synonym for probably in likely topic. You can use "Possibly" instead the word "Probably" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as probability, presumably, maybe, perhaps. popular alternative
Nearby Words: probable, probability
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- likely and possibly
- likely and probably
- apparently and possibly
- apparently and probably
- presumably and possibly
- presumably and probably
- doubtless and possibly
- doubtless and probably
- seemingly and possibly
- seemingly and probably
- perchance and possibly
- perchance and probably
- maybe and possibly
- maybe and probably
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