possibly

Meanings

Adverb

• by chance
  • "we may possibly run into them at the concert"
• to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
  • "they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?"

Adv

• Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.
• In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

Synonyms

maybe, mayhap, peradventure, perchance, perhaps, potentially

Antonyms

;, certainly, impossibly, indubitably, inevitably, no doubt, undoubtably, undoubtedly

Related Words

contingently, incidentally