
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin possibilis, from posse, to be able.]
possibly pos'si·bly adv.SYNONYMS possible, workable, practicable, feasible, viable. These adjectives mean capable of occurring or being done. Possible indicates that something may happen, exist, be true, or be realizable: "I made out a list of questions and possible answers" (Mary Roberts Rinehart). Workable is used of something that can be put into effective operation: If the scheme is workable, how will you implement it? Something that is practicable is capable of being effected, done, or put into practice: "As soon as it was practicable, he would conclude his business" (George Eliot). Feasible refers to what can be accomplished, brought about, or carried out: Making cars by hand is possible but not economically feasible. Viable implies having the capacity for continuing effectiveness or success: "How viable are the ancient legends as vehicles for modern literary themes?" (Richard Kain).
adjective
Definition: likely, attainable
Antonyms: impossible, unattainable, ungettable, unlikely, unrealizable
Unless a man undertakes more than he possibly can do, he will never do all that he can.
— Henry Drummond
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mulig, eventuel
n. - mulighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
mogelijk, eventueel
Français (French)
adj. - possible, concevable, potentiel, éventuel
n. - possible
Deutsch (German)
adj. - möglich
n. - in Frage kommender Kandidat, Höchstpunktzahl
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δυνατός, εφικτός, πραγματοποιήσιμος, πιθανός, ενδεχόμενος, λογικός
n. - η ανώτατη δυνατή βαθμολογία, το μέγιστο σκορ, πιθανός υποψήφιος, μέλος ομάδας κ.λπ.
Italiano (Italian)
possibile, eventuale
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - possível
n. - possível (m)
Español (Spanish)
adj. - posible, eventual
n. - lo posible
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - möjlig, tänkbar
n. - möjlighet
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
可能的, 合理的, 可允许的, 有可能的, 合适的, 尚可的, 可能性, 可能的事物
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可能的, 合理的, 可允許的, 有可能的, 合適的, 尚可的
n. - 可能性, 可能的事物
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가능한
n. - 가능한 일
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 可能性, 適当なもの, 可能性のあるもの
adj. - 可能な, 起こりうる, 有り得る, 満足できる, 可能な限りの
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ممكن, محتمل (الاسم) مؤهل, جائز
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - אפשרי, ייתכן, בא בחשבון, שבכוח, פוטנציאלי
n. - אדם שבא בחשבון, דבר שבא בחשבון
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