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potentially meaning

EN[pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li]
  • AdverbCOMmore potentiallySUPmost potentiallySUF-ly
    1. In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way.
      1. Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
    2. OBS Powerfully, strongly.
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Clearly the consequences of diagnostic overshadowing could be potentially fatal for some people with learning disabilities as their true unerlying health need will not be identified and treated.
        • The relatively more preorganised binding sites of rotaxanes 1 and 3, as compared with the flexible propyl-linked axle component present in 2 , potentially enhances chloride binding.
        • Although we observed that collagen strongly induced the aggregation of platelets to potentially cause coronary microembolization, GH did not enhance thrombogenicity.

    Meaning of potentially for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "potentially" is an adverb. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adverbs
        • Morphemes
          • Suffixes
            • Words by suffix
              • Words suffixed with -ly
        Difficultness: Level 5
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        Easy     ➨     Difficult
        Definiteness: Level 1
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        Definite    ➨     Versatile
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