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Definition of
potentially adverb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
potentially
adverb
OPAL W
OPAL S
/pəˈtenʃəli/
/pəˈtenʃəli/
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used to say that something may develop into something
synonym
possibly
(
1
)
a potentially dangerous situation
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potentially
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