Potentially
11 lettersadverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Used to indicate that something may possibly happen or be the case, though not certain. With the capacity to develop or become something in the future.
“The new technology could potentially revolutionise the healthcare industry.”
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Contains -LY ending with repeated letters P, O, T, E, N appearing multiple times
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