possibly

quizá, tal vez, posiblemente

Indica que algo puede ser cierto o puede ocurrir.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: perhaps, maybe

Expresiones frecuentes: possibly tomorrow, possibly the best, possibly because, possibly later

de ningún modo, de alguna manera

Con «can» o «could», refuerza la pregunta o afirmación de si es posible hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: can/could + possibly + verb (How could I possibly know the answer?)

Sinónimos: conceivably

Expresiones frecuentes: cannot possibly, could possibly, can possibly manage