Etymology

possibly

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Today it means: Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English possible
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  1. Englishpossible
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaypossibly

From possible + -ly.

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