possibly: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 15 letter points · starts with P · ends with Y
Meaning of possibly
adv
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.
Example: Possibly, they will make gains in the midterm elections.
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.
Example: I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.
Source: Wiktionary — possibly.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
by chance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of possibly
P(3) + O(1) + S(1) + S(1) + I(1) + B(3) + L(1) + Y(4) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of possibly
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from possibly
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