potentially
Could be so
In a way that could happen or become real, though it hasn't yet: This is potentially the biggest discovery of the decade.
Potentially often signals possibility with a note of caution or concern: potentially dangerous, potentially misleading.
It can also express optimism about what might develop: a potentially lucrative investment.
With some likelihood
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- maybeExpression of uncertainty
- conceivablyWithin imagination's reach
- plausiblyIn believable manner
feasibly · hypothetically · theoretically · imaginably · presumably · likely · probably · perchance
Beginning to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- developingBecoming more advanced
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
- evolvingChanging gradually over time
incipient · germinating · dawning · materializing · crystallizing · forming · brewing · looming
Inactive but capable
- hiddenKept out of sight
- untappedNot yet utilized
- unrealizedNot made actual
- undevelopedNot fully formed
underlying · implicit · inherent · latent · suppressed · unexpressed · veiled · unmanifested
In hopeful manner
- hopefullyWith optimistic expectation
- auspiciouslyIn favorable circumstances
- encouraginglyIn a supportive way
- optimisticallyWith positive expectations
favorably · positively · fortunately · propitiously · expectantly · anticipatorily
In hazardous manner
- hazardouslyIn unsafe manner
- riskilyIn perilous manner
- alarminglyIn a worrying manner
- ominouslyIn threatening manner
threateningly · precariously · perilously · critically · seriously · gravely · worryingly · concerningly
possibly
With some likelihood
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- maybeExpression of uncertainty
- conceivablyWithin imagination's reach
plausibly · feasibly · hypothetically · theoretically · imaginably · presumably · likely · probably · perchance · mayhap
nascent
Beginning to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- developingBecoming more advanced
- unfoldingGradually becoming apparent
evolving · incipient · germinating · dawning · materializing · crystallizing · forming · brewing · looming · impending
dormant
Inactive but capable
- hiddenKept out of sight
- untappedNot yet utilized
- unrealizedNot made actual
undeveloped · underlying · implicit · inherent · latent · suppressed · unexpressed · veiled · unmanifested · covert
promisingly
In hopeful manner
- hopefullyWith optimistic expectation
- auspiciouslyIn favorable circumstances
- encouraginglyIn a supportive way
optimistically · favorably · positively · fortunately · propitiously · expectantly · anticipatorily
dangerously
In hazardous manner
- hazardouslyIn unsafe manner
- riskilyIn perilous manner
- alarminglyIn a worrying manner
ominously · threateningly · precariously · perilously · critically · seriously · gravely · worryingly · concerningly · problematically
- if possiblemaybe, perhaps, possibly, conceivably, provided that
- chancechance, luck, lottery, dice, randomness
- Possibilitymaybe, perhaps, possibly, could, might
- hedginghedging, hedge, hedges, hedge bet, qualifier
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- conditionalsif, then, if clause, if clauses, else
potentiallyactually
In truth, not supposedly
certainly · definitely · undeniably · incontrovertibly · indisputably
potentiallyimpossibly
Beyond what's achievable
improbably · unlikely · inconceivably · unimaginably · never
- hidden potentialUnrealized ability within
- creative potentialCapacity for original work
- untapped potentialAbilities not yet utilized
- unrealized potential
- electrical potentialEnergy available per unit charge
- potential energyWork available from position