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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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Adding to the uncertainty, forecasters warned that thunderstorms and severe weather could complicate portions of the Freedom 250 festivities, potentially affecting some of the weekend’s outdoor events.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

The nightmare scenario of a potentially fatal blow in game one has been avoided and Scotland are up and running.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

China's capacity to strike Australia would grow over the next decade as "the DF-27 intermediate-range ballistic missile, and potentially a conventionally armed intercontinental ballistic missile, grow in service numbers", it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

That leaves the economy with one group of people potentially struggling with debts, set against an overall borrowing population that is fairly healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

An idea had just occurred to him, a reckless but potentially wonderful idea....

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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