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possibly

/ˈpɒsɪbli/ /ˈpɑsəbli/

Meanings
adverb

おそらく, もしかしたら

(modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.

Examples :

"My sister might be late for work; she possibly got caught in traffic. "
妹は仕事に遅れるかもしれません。もしかしたら交通渋滞に巻き込まれたのかもしれません。
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adverb

おそらく, もしかしたら

(modifying a verb) In the realm of possibility; indicates that the action may successfully be performed (is not impossible) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker that might limit the performance.

Examples :

"My teacher possibly will give us an extra day to finish the project. "
先生はおそらく、プロジェクトを終わらせるために私たちに一日余分にくれるでしょう。
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certainly adverb

/ˈsɜːtn̩li/ /ˈsɝʔn̩li/

確かに, きっと

"My teacher certainly explained the math problem clearly. "

先生は確かに数学の問題を明確に説明してくれました。

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successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

うまく, 成功して

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

彼はうまく山を登った。

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predicate noun

/ˈpɹɛdɪkət/ /ˈpɹɛdɪˌkeɪt/

述語

"In "The dog barked very loudly", the subject is "the dog" and the predicate is "barked very loudly"."

「The dog barked very loudly」では、主語は「the dog」で、述語は「barked very loudly」です。

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possibility noun

/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪliti/ /ˌpɑsɪˈbɪliti/

可能性

"There is a possibility that the school will have a field trip next week. "

来週、学校が遠足に行く可能性があります。

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performed verb

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

行う, 実行する

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

彼はそのタスクを実行するのにわずか20分しかかからなかった。

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proposition noun

/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃən/

提案, 申し出

"My teacher made a proposition for a new class project: a school-wide recycling drive. "

先生は新しいクラスプロジェクトとして、学校全体のリサイクル運動を提案しました。

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circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

状況, 事情

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

予期せぬ事情により、修学旅行は中止になりました。

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regardless adjective

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd.lɪs/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd.lɪs/

関係なく, 無視して

"Regardless of the rain, she went to school. "

雨に関係なく、彼女は学校に行った。

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modifying verb

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪɪŋ/

修正する, 変更する

"I am modifying the recipe by adding more salt. "

塩を多く加えてレシピを修正しています。

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indicates verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

示す, 指し示す, 示す

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警備員は、差し迫った出発を知らせるために笛を吹いた。

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impossible noun

/ɪmˈpɒs.ə.bəl/ /ɪmˈpɑ.səbl/

不可能

"The impossible of finishing the project by Friday became a reality when everyone worked late. "

金曜日までにプロジェクトを終わらせる不可能は、皆が遅くまで働いたときに現実になった。

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

パフォーマンス、実行、演技

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

事業または義務の遂行。