♦ possibly

♦ possibly
♦ possibly /ˈpɒsəblɪ/
avv.
1 forse; può darsi: It's a very rare specimen, possibly the only one left, è un esemplare molto raro, forse l'unico rimasto; ‘Will your salary be increased?’ ‘Possibly’, ‘ti aumenteranno lo stipendio?’ ‘forse’
2 (nelle domande è idiom.) What can she possibly mean?, che cosa vorrà mai dire?; Could you possibly lend me a hand?, potresti per caso darmi una mano?; How can I possibly know?, com'è che faccio a saperlo?
3 (con funzione di enfasi) It can't possibly work, non può proprio funzionare; non è possible che funzioni; I'll do all I possibly can, farò tutto il possibile; farò del mio meglio
FALSI AMICI: possibly non significa possibilmente.

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