Definition of potentially in English:
potentially
adverb pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)lipəˈtɛn(t)ʃəli
With the capacity to develop or happen in the future.
newly available oil might potentially create a drop in prices
a potentially dangerous situation
Example sentencesExamples
- There are no requirements to test for potentially harmful contaminants.
- Potentially damaging arthropods are common on landscape plants.
- Storage moulds of corn occur annually, potentially lowering grain quality.
- Activities near the well potentially can contaminate the water supply.
- Something new or out of place can potentially instigate a serious traffic jam.
- The political fallout from the trial results is potentially enormous.
- Direct sale of beef to consumers is potentially profitable option for Kentucky's farmers.
- Using such estimates will potentially result in a less accurate yield prediction.
- Waiting for results will still allow enough time to treat the strep infection and avoid potentially serious, preventable complications.
- They propose genetic screening for newborns to potentially benefit both the child and the rest of the family.
Definition of potentially in US English:
potentially
adverbpəˈten(t)SHəlēpəˈtɛn(t)ʃəli
With the capacity to develop or happen in the future.
newly available oil might potentially create a drop in prices
a potentially dangerous situation
Example sentencesExamples
- Direct sale of beef to consumers is potentially profitable option for Kentucky's farmers.
- Waiting for results will still allow enough time to treat the strep infection and avoid potentially serious, preventable complications.
- The political fallout from the trial results is potentially enormous.
- Something new or out of place can potentially instigate a serious traffic jam.
- Activities near the well potentially can contaminate the water supply.
- Using such estimates will potentially result in a less accurate yield prediction.
- There are no requirements to test for potentially harmful contaminants.
- Storage moulds of corn occur annually, potentially lowering grain quality.
- Potentially damaging arthropods are common on landscape plants.
- They propose genetic screening for newborns to potentially benefit both the child and the rest of the family.