could be

ADVERB

maybe

Synonyms

STRONG

perchance perhaps

WEAK

as it may be can be conceivable conceivably credible feasible imaginably it could be might be obtainable weather permitting

Antonyms

WEAK

certainly definitely surely

ADVERB

mayhap

Synonyms

STRONG

perchance perhaps

WEAK

as it may be can be conceivable conceivably credible feasible imaginably it could be might be obtainable weather permitting

ADVERB

perchance

Synonyms

STRONG

mayhap perhaps

WEAK

as it may be can be conceivable conceivably credible feasible imaginably it could be might be obtainable weather permitting

ADVERB

possibly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceivably likely perhaps probably

STRONG

maybe peradventure perchance

WEAK

God willing at all by any chance by any means if possible in any way not impossibly within realm of possibility

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably unlikely

WEAK

impossibly

Example Sentences

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However, Ecclestone was also targeted by New Zealand in the third ODI at Cardiff which could be a trend used by opposition sides at the World Cup.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Huang has said the Chinese market for AI chips could be as large as $50 billion a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Many” Fed officials to move to language that indicated the next move could be a rate cut or a rate hike.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

For many days the fog had hidden them; then yesterday the ice cliffs had loomed so close that nothing could be seen beyond them.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

could be

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