How to Use "Possibly" with Example Sentences

possibly (adv): maybe

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Used with verbs:

"I can't possibly prevent that."
(prevent, avoid)

"Could you possibly imagine what would happen?"
(imagine)

"It could possibly happen overnight."
(happen, occur, take place)

"She could possibly recover sooner than predicted."
(recover, get better)

"Could you possibly finish it by tomorrow?"
(finish, complete, do)

Used with adjectives:

"That is a possibly fatal dose."
(fatal, dangerous)

"The evidence is possibly damaging to his career."
(damaging, harmful)

"That is possibly illegal."
(illegal)

"Recovering the stolen items is possibly unlikely."
(unlikely)