Synonyms for possibly
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Adverb
1. Perhaps — perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or…
perhaps, maybe, probably, perchance formal, potentially, conceivably, peradventure, supposedly, putatively, ostensibly, reputedly, allegedly, reportedly, purportedly, mayhaps, supposably, mayhap dated rare, rumoredly rare
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- adv. 1
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.
Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.
Example sentences
- maybe I thought maybe I'd better not go home right away.
- probably I think she's probably waiting at the station now.
- perhaps Perhaps they can feel the lines with their bodies.
- potentially Potentially, this disease could kill thousands.
- arguably Bradford is arguably the ugliest town in Britain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| possibly | steady | |
| maybe | rising | |
| probably | steady | |
| perhaps | steady | |
| potentially | rising | |
| arguably | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- maybe2
- 6 letters
- mayhap
- 7 letters
- perhaps2, mayhaps
- 8 letters
- probably3, arguably4
- 9 letters
- allegedly4, reputedly4, perchance2, rumoredly
- 10 letters
- reportedly4, supposedly4, ostensibly4, putatively, supposably
- 11 letters
- potentially4, purportedly4, conceivably4
- 12 letters
- peradventure
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (maybe2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- possiblement
- Italiano
- possibilmente
- Deutsch
- möglicherweise