# potentially

Pronunciation: US say "puh-TEN-shuh-lee" /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/; UK

## Adverb

1. In a way that reveals latent possibility; with the possibility of developing or happening in a given way.
   - Simple: In a way that something could happen, even though it has not happened yet.
   - _The discovery could potentially transform how doctors treat the disease._
   - _Investors worry that the new policy might potentially destabilize the market._

## Adverb

2. In a powerful, forceful manner; with great strength or efficacy. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: In a strong and forceful way, with great power.

## Origin

Formed from "potential" combined with the suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/potentially (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).