posiblemente

/poˌsibleˈmente/ · B1 · adv

possibly

🤷 possible + -mente = possibly; Spanish -mente works like English -ly

Spanish turns adjectives into adverbs by adding -mente (from Latin mens, mind, meaning in a ___ manner). So posible becomes posiblemente, just as rápido becomes rápidamente. Stress lands on MEN.

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