possibly

副词 adv.
/ˈpɒs.ə.bli/    /ˈpɑ.sɪ.bli/|/ˈpɑ.sə.bli/|/ˈpɔs.ə.bli/

英文释义

副词 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.
    — Near-synonyms: maybe, perhaps, mayhap, mayhaps, by chance, perchance, peradventure; conceivably
  2. 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.
    — I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.

词形变化

more possibly comparative most possibly superlative

词汇关系

词源

Etymology tree
English possible
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der.
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Proto-West Germanic *-līkē
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English possibly
From possible + -ly.
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