possibly

pos·si·ble  (ps-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of happening, existing, or being true without contradicting proven facts, laws, or circumstances.

2. Capable of occurring or being done without offense to character, nature, or custom.

3. Capable of favorable development; potential: a possible site for the new capital.

4. Of uncertain likelihood.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin possibilis, from posse, to be able; see poti- in Indo-European roots.]

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possi·bly adv.

Synonyms: possible, workable, practicable, feasible, viable
These adjectives mean capable of occurring or being done. Possible indicates that something may happen, exist, be true, or be realizable: "I made out a list of questions and possible answers" Mary Roberts Rinehart.
Workable is used of something that can be put into effective operation: If the scheme is workable, how will you implement it?
Something that is practicable is capable of being effected, done, or put into practice: "As soon as it was practicable, he would conclude his business" George Eliot.
Feasible refers to what can be accomplished, brought about, or carried out: Making cars by hand is possible but not economically feasible.
Viable implies having the capacity for continuing effectiveness or success: "How viable are the ancient legends as vehicles for modern literary themes?" Richard Kain.

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possibly

Adverb

1. perhaps or maybe

2. by any means; at all: he can't possibly come

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	possibly - by chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time" maybe, mayhap, peradventure, perhaps, perchance
	2.	possibly - to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means; "they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?" impossibly - to a degree impossible of achievement; "long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation"; "impossibly far from sources of supply"

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possibly

adverb 1. perhaps, maybe, God willing, perchance (archaic) mayhap (archaic) peradventure (archaic) haply (archaic)

adverb 2. at all, in any way, conceivably, by any means, under any circumstances, by any chance

Translations

possibly [ˈpɔsɪblɪ] adv (= perhaps) → posiblemente, tal vez;

I cannot possibly come → me es imposible venir;

could you possibly ...? → ¿podrías ...?

possibly [ˈpɔsɪblɪ] possible adv (= perhaps) → peut-être;

if you possibly can → si cela vous est possible;

I cannot possibly come → il m'est impossible de venir

possibly [ˈpɔsɪblɪ] possible adv (= perhaps) → möglicherweise, vielleicht (= conceivably); überhaupt;

if you possibly can possible → falls überhaupt möglich;

what could they possibly want? → was um alles in der Welt wollen sie?;

I cannot possibly come possible → ich kann auf keinen Fall kommen

possibly [ˈpɔsɪblɪ] adv (= perhaps) → forse;

if you possibly can → se le è possibile;

I cannot possibly come → proprio non posso venire