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Possibly vs Passably - What's the difference?

possibly | passably |

As adverbs the difference between possibly and passably

is that possibly is (modifying a clause or predicate) while passably is in a passable fashion, moderately; adequately.

possibly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (modifying a clause or predicate)
    • Possibly , they will make gains in the midterm elections.
    It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization's history.
    This rare and possibly unique specimen must be conserved.
  • (modifying a verb)
    • I'm much stronger than you, so you can't possibly win.
    I couldn't possibly be there on time.
    I couldn't possibly cheat on my wife.
    It seems unlikely, but, yes, they could possibly win even now.
    The police don't know him, and the information they have leads them to think he could possibly have murdered his wife.

    Related terms

    * by chance * mayhap * peradventure * perchance * incidentally * contingently

    Synonyms

    * conceivably, maybe, perhaps, potentially

    Antonyms

    * impossibly * inevitably * certainly

    passably

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a passable fashion, moderately; adequately.