Possibly vs Probability - What's the difference?
possibly | probability |
(modifying a clause or predicate)
(modifying a verb)
the state of being probable; likelihood
an event that is likely to occur
the relative likelihood of an event happening
(mathematics) a number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening
As an adverb possibly
is (modifying a clause or predicate).As a noun probability is
the state of being probable; likelihood.possibly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- 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.
- 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.