possibly

[/ˈpɑːsəbli/]

adverb

possivelmente

1. perhaps; maybe; it is possible that

Will you come to the party? Possibly, if I finish work early.

Você virá à festa? Possivelmente, se terminar o trabalho cedo.

2. in a way that is possible; by any possibility

I can't possibly agree with that decision.

Não posso possivelmente concordar com essa decisão.

3. used to express doubt or uncertainty

Could you possibly help me move this box?

Você poderia possivelmente me ajudar a mover esta caixa?

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

possivelmente

standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

possivelmente

preferred formal usage

Rio de Janeiro

possivelmente

standard usage, occasionally 'talvez' used colloquially

Portugal

possivelmente

standard usage; 'talvez' is also common in informal speech

as possibly can

if possibly possible

possibly not

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