potentially

副词 potentially:

1. with a possibility of becoming actual
   同义词：possibly

1. Something that separates potentially antagonistic entities, as an area between two rival powers that serves to lessen the danger of conflict.
   缓冲物，缓冲地带可用来隔离潜在的对抗性因来的东西，如面敌对势力用来减轻冲突危险的地带