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"possibly" vs "probably"



 
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"possibly" vs "probably" #1 (permalink) Fri Aug 28, 2009 13:36 pm   "possibly" vs "probably"		  
Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #134 "Ways of thanking", question 7

How can I ......... thank you enough for all you've done?

(a) entirely
(b) probably
(c) possibly
(d) exactly

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #134 "Ways of thanking", answer 7

How can I possibly thank you enough for all you've done?

Correct answer: (c) possibly
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why "possibly" is the right choice here? how is it different from "probably"?
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"possibly" vs "probably" #2 (permalink) Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:34 am   "possibly" vs "probably"		  
It is a set phrase: 'How can I possibly thank you enough?'
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