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possibleUK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒsɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɑsəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pos′ə bəl)
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possible
- possibly ‘possible’ Possible is an adjective. If something is possible, it can be done or achieved. It is for us to measure the amount of rain. Some improvement may be possible. Possible is often used in expressions such as as soon as possible and as much as possible. If you do something as soon as possible, you do it as soon as you can. I like to know about my patients. He sat as far away from me . Be careful Don't say ‘as soon as possibly’. You also use possible to say that something may be true or correct. It is possible that he made a mistake. That's one answer. ‘possibly’ Possibly is an adverb. You use possibly to show that you are not sure about something. Television is possibly to blame for this. She is always cheerful, which is why people like her. 'possible' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
able
- advice
- answer
- as long as
- bare
- be
- can
- certain
- chance
- complete
- convince
- directly
- doubt
- either
- either ... or
- enough
- even
- get
- he
- how much
- if
- mathematics
- might
- much
- north
- occasion
- or
- possibility
- progress
- recommend
- suggest
- suppose
- whatever
- whenever
- where
- wherever
- wish
- would
Forum discussions with the word(s) "possible" in the title: `if need be the...' how possible? - English Only forum
-ed followed by a consonant (Is it really possible to hear the d sound?) - English Only forum ...as possible - English Only forum "...drew taught..." (possible typo) - English Only forum ...that Britain should remain in as close a relationship as possible with the EU - English Only forum ''as little work as possible beyond thinking'' - English Only forum 'amphitheater tour' and 'possible trek through the nation's' - English Only forum 'can have done' express possible in the past or future - English Only forum 'Forgot' [Possible definitions?] - English Only forum 'in the most painful possible way' VS 'in the most painful way possible' - English Only forum 'just' possible in past tense? - English Only forum 'of genitive' possible? - English Only forum 'possible' wryness - English Only forum 'Yet' used as a short answer: Is it possible? - English Only forum “Be Able to Have” With a Past Participle When Referring to a Possible Past Action - English Only forum “the work culture for the workers to obsess over work” Is it possible? - English Only forum “Things never thought possible.” - English Only forum “Try to elicit as many examples of dishes and food as possible” - English Only forum (An) effective communication is possible - English Only forum (im)possible to somebody / (im)possible for somebody - English Only forum (list/mention/other verb) something as a possible cause? - English Only forum (salvage as much as possible) an adverb modifying a pronoun? - English Only forum (simple past) + (unspecified time) possible? - English Only forum [ named] as a possible prime minister candidate - English Only forum [How could you have done... = How <was><is> it possible that you <had><have> done...] - English Only forum 10 possible variations in possesive relative pronouns - English Only forum 80 points of a 100 possible - English Only forum a chain reaction <is><will be> possible - English Only forum a period as long as possible/as long a period as possible - English Only forum a possible answer for "Should I fax or mail the letter?" - English Only forum more...
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