possibly

vielleicht, möglicherweise

Drückt aus, dass etwas wahr sein oder geschehen könnte.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say that something may be true or may happen.

• She will possibly come tomorrow.
• This is possibly the oldest house in town.
• He looked tired, possibly because he had not slept.

Synonyme: perhaps, maybe

Häufige Wendungen: possibly tomorrow, possibly the best, possibly because, possibly later

überhaupt, irgendwie

Mit „can“ oder „could“ verwendet, um zu betonen, ob etwas überhaupt möglich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used with can or could to stress whether doing something is possible.

• I cannot possibly carry all these bags.
• Could you possibly help me?
• We did everything we possibly could.

So benutzt man es: can/could + possibly + verb (How could I possibly know the answer?)

Synonyme: conceivably

Häufige Wendungen: cannot possibly, could possibly, can possibly manage