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potentially

[puh-ten-shuh-lee] / pəˈtɛn ʃə li /
ADVERB
conceivably
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That could leave Saudi Arabia under a cloud of uncertainty, potentially for years to come, repelling foreign investors it has increasingly been counting on for its transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"We could potentially now have considerably lower-banded jobs than what we've been trained for and I do think people will either leave or seek other careers, then what did we train for?"

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Investors can take action now as they get ready for a potentially bumpy road ahead.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Now, tribe officials say the state is ending its support, potentially causing salmon restoration efforts on the McCloud River to die midstream.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The element earth is potentially at the centre of the universe, and as it falls towards that centre it realizes its potential.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton