Word POSSIBLY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

possibly

🇺🇸 [ˈpɒsɪbli]

Meanings

Used to express uncertainty or to suggest that something may or may not happen. It indicates a degree of likelihood but does not guarantee an outcome. This adverb is often used to soften statements or introduce hypothetical scenarios.

Examples

• We could possibly meet for coffee tomorrow if you're free.
• Possibly, he will join us for the meeting next week.
• It’s possibly going to rain later, so we should take an umbrella.

Synonyms

maybe • perhaps • conceivably

Antonyms

certainly • definitely • surely