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Potentially
/pəˈtenʃəli/
Possibly or capable of happening or becoming real.
Synonyms:
possibly
conceivably
feasibly
Antonyms:
impossibly
certainly
definitely
Examples:
This could
potentially
be a big problem.
She is
potentially
the next president.
Etymology:
Derived from late Latin
potentialis
, from
potentia
meaning
power
or
capacity
, and from
potens
, the present participle of
posse
, meaning
to be able
.
Usage Statistics:
31 mentions per 1 million words
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