potentially

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/    美 /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/|/pəˈtenʃəli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way.
    — Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
  2. Powerfully, strongly. obsolete
    — I freely assert, that the cosmopolite philosopher cannot, for his life, point out one single peaceful influence, which within the last sixty years has operated more potentially upon the whole broad world, taken in one aggregate, than the high and mighty business of whaling.

词形变化

more potentially comparative most potentially superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
equipotentially potensh potentially hazardous object

词源

Etymology tree
English potential
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 potentially
From potential + -ly.
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