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[ADV 副词]或许;也许 You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen.
  [ADV with cl/group]
  [vagueness]
  • Exercise will not only lower blood pressure but possibly protect against heart attacks...

    锻炼不仅会降低血压,而且可能对心脏病有预防效果。

  • They were smartly but casually dressed; possibly students...

    他们衣着时尚,但很休闲,也许是学生。

  • Do you think that he could possibly be right?

    你觉得他有可能是对的吗?

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[ADV 副词](表示对所见或所闻感到惊讶、困惑或震惊) You use possibly to emphasize that you are surprised, puzzled, or shocked by something that you have seen or heard.
  [ADV before v]
  [emphasis]
  • It was the most unexpected piece of news one could possibly imagine...

    这条新闻最出人意料了,真是让人想象不到。

  • I mean, how could they possibly eat that stuff?...

    我的意思是,他们怎么可能吃那东西呢?

  • What could this possibly mean?

    这到底是什么意思?

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[ADV 副词]尽量;尽可能地 You use possibly to emphasize that someone has tried their hardest to do something, or has done it as well as they can.
  [ADV before v]
  [emphasis]
  • They've done everything they can possibly think of...

    凡是能想到的,他们都去做了。

  • It's one of the nicest feelings you can possibly have.

    这是一种极其美妙的感觉。

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[ADV 副词](加强语气)无论如何也 You use possibly to emphasize that something definitely cannot happen or definitely cannot be done.
  [with brd-neg]
  [emphasis]
  • No I really can't possibly answer that!

    不,我无论如何也回答不了那个问题。

  • There's nothing more they can possibly do right...

    他们除此之外啥也做不了。

  • We cannot possibly risk so many innocent lives...

    我们绝不可能拿这么多无辜者的生命冒险。

  • That can't possibly be right.

    那绝不可能是对的。


Oxford pos·sibly / ˈpɒsəbli ; NAmE ˈpɑːsəbli / adverb 1 used to say that sth might exist, happen or be true, but you are not certain 可能;或许 SYN
perhaps
It was possibly their worst performance ever. 这也许是他们迄今为止最糟糕的表现。 She found it difficult to get on with her, possibly because of the difference in their ages. 她觉得很难与她相处,这可能是因为她们年龄上的差距。 ‘Will you be around next week?’ ‘Possibly.’ “你下周过来吗?”“也许吧。” language bank at
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2 used to emphasize that you are surprised, annoyed, etc. about sth (强调惊奇、恼怒等) You can't possibly mean that! 你绝不会是那个意思吧! 3 used to ask sb politely to do sth (表示委婉的请求) Could you possibly open that window? 请你把那扇窗子打开好吗? 4 used to say that sb will do or has done as much as they can in order to make sth happen 尽量;尽可能 I will come as soon as I possibly can. 我会尽快赶来的。 They tried everything they possibly could to improve the situation. 他们为改善局面用尽了一切办法。 5 used with negatives, especially ‘can't’ and ‘couldn't’, to say strongly that you cannot do sth or that sth cannot or could not happen or be done (与 can't、couldn't 等否定词连用,以加强语气) I can't possibly tell you that! 我绝不会把那件事告诉你的! You can't possibly carry all those bags. 你绝拿不了所有这些包包袋袋的。 ‘Let me buy it for you.’ ‘That's very kind of you, but I couldn't possibly (= accept). “这个,我买给你吧。”“您太客气了。可我决不能让您破费呀。”
pos·sibly / ˈpɒsəbli ; NAmE ˈpɑːsəbli /
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possiblypos‧si‧bly /ˈpɒsəbli $ ˈpɑː-/ ●●● S1 W2 adverb
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1used when saying that something may be true or likely, although you are not completely certain SYN  perhaps, maybe:  This last task is possibly the most difficult. It will take three weeks, possibly longer. ‘Will you be here tomorrow?’ ‘Possibly.’ ‘Was it murder?’ ‘Quite possibly (=it is very likely).’2spoken used to emphasize that you are very surprised or shocked by something, or you cannot understand it:  How could anyone possibly do such a thing?3could/can you possibly spoken used when making a polite request:  Could you possibly close that window?4used to emphasize that someone will do or has done everything they can to help or to achieve something:  We shall be contributing as much as we possibly can to the campaign. Doctors did everything they possibly could to save his life.5used to emphasize that you cannot do something, or that something cannot or could not happen or be donecan’t/couldn’t possibly I can’t possibly allow you to go home in this weather. She couldn’t possibly have heard what was said.
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adv.可能地;也许;大概

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