potentially

adverb

Definition of potentiallynext
as in certainly

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Recent Examples of potentially With multiple CMEs potentially reaching Earth in quick succession, forecasting exactly when the geomagnetic activity will intensify if particularly challenging. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Billions of dollars could be at stake, a potentially serious threat to the industry, according to court documents. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 This can improve safety while potentially enabling fast charging and higher-performance battery designs. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 And using a large portion of cash savings or pulling money from a retirement account to eliminate that mortgage could create other problems, including reducing liquidity or potentially triggering a sizable tax bill. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potentially
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potentially
  1. certainly
  2. clearly
  3. undoubtedly
  4. definitely
  5. surely
  6. probably
  7. likely
  8. positively
Adverb
  • Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Skydance certainly seems interested in moving quickly to bring back certain franchises.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainly
Adverb
  • Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hot mic saw to it that Rodgers' message to McCarthy was loud and clear and any amateur lip reader could also clearly decipher the head coach's response to his quarterback who spent 13 seasons with him in Green Bay.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of clearly
Adverb
  • Still, the mere threat of a separatist agenda undoubtedly challenges Carney’s efforts to maintain a cohesive approach at a time when Canada needs to put its strongest foot forward.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By contrast, a patient with dangerously low sodium levels requiring an ICU stay, frequent lab checks, and carefully titrated IV fluids undoubtedly does use more resources.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of undoubtedly
Adverb
  • As sure as the sun rises, Crohn’s disease is most definitely not juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Vicki and Tamra are meeting up to get their Prenuvo scans, and no, this is definitely not spon-con.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of definitely
Adverb
  • Those who study these things say an export ban would surely backfire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When people say that Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America, surely the hotel that comes to mind is the Alvear.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of surely
Adverb
  • Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • However, the meeting summary did not show when the hike would occur – only that a stable labor market and persistently higher prices would likely lead to a second hike this year.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Further complicating matters, the apparent arrow held by the figure on the left was likely altered during a 19th-century restoration of the tapestry.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of likely
Adverb
  • As for why the driver has not been publicly identified, Barnes said police have positively identified him.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That in-between space might hold the real reason many culture change initiatives never reach the people they are intended to positively affect.
    — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of positively

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“Potentially.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potentially. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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