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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was potentially" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something had the possibility of being true or occurring in the past.
Example: "The project was potentially groundbreaking, but it never received the necessary funding."
Alternatives: "could have been" or "might have been."
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was potentially
adverb
In a manner showing much potential; with the possibility of happening in a given way.
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Every encounter was potentially hostile.
— that national defense was potentially at stake.
A.I.G.'s cash crisis was potentially catastrophic.
Suddenly the weather was potentially our fault".
Joe Biden said it was "potentially devastating".
Electrocution was potentially dangerous, because, duh.
"That was potentially alienating," he said.
Even so, it was potentially dangerous.
She said the situation was potentially dangerous.
His talent was potentially greaterthan Frank Lloyd Wright's.
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This is potentially inflationary.
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