potentially
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of potentially
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; potential + -ly
Example Sentences
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Orange-tip butterflies, one of the earliest species to emerge, are among those potentially affected.
From BBC
He's worried that, in the long term, people are potentially risking their lives.
From BBC
Thomas Kerr, an accountant in Cleveland, said he has told friends and professional acquaintances that they should prepare for white-collar jobs to go away, and to find a sense of meaning in potentially new occupations.
He added that investors could move into dollar-denominated assets in early trading, potentially strengthening the U.S. currency and pushing Treasury yields lower.
From Barron's
Cao suggests that drugs designed to adjust these cytokines could potentially slow coordinated aging processes across multiple organs.
From Science Daily
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