possibly

peut-être, possiblement

Indique que quelque chose peut être vrai ou se produire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : perhaps, maybe

Expressions courantes : possibly tomorrow, possibly the best, possibly because, possibly later

éventuellement, en aucun cas

Avec « can » ou « could », souligne si une action est possible ou non.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : can/could + possibly + verb (How could I possibly know the answer?)

Synonymes : conceivably

Expressions courantes : cannot possibly, could possibly, can possibly manage