Usage Note
Potenzialmente modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs to indicate something that could happen or exist under certain conditions. It is closely related to the adjective potenziale (potential) and the noun potenzialità (potentiality). In formal or scientific writing it often precedes the main verb: questo farmaco può potenzialmente causare effetti collaterali (this drug can potentially cause side effects).
Examples
"Questo progetto è potenzialmente molto importante."
Natural Translation
This project is potentially very important.
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