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📖 Определения и значения для слова possibly

📒 used to say that something might exist, happen or be true, but you are not certain

  • It was possibly their worst performance ever.
  • She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages.
  • ‘Will you be around next week?’ ‘Possibly.’

📒 used with can/could to emphasize that you are surprised, annoyed, etc. about something

  • You can't possibly mean that!
  • How could you possibly think that I had anything to do with it!
  • He turned out to be the nicest guy you could possibly imagine.

📒 used with could to ask somebody politely to do something

  • Could you possibly open that window?

📒 used with can/could to say that somebody will do or has done as much as they can in order to make something happen

  • I will come as soon as I possibly can.
  • They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation.
  • We don’t want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it.

📒 used with negatives, especially can't/couldn't, to say strongly that you cannot do something or that something cannot or could not happen or be done

  • I can't possibly tell you that!
  • You can't possibly carry all those bags.
  • ‘Let me buy it for you.’ ‘That's very kind of you, but I couldn't possibly (= accept).’
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