Also means
perhaps
Usage Note
möglicherweise is a slightly more formal way to say 'maybe' than vielleicht. It is built from möglich (possible) plus -erweise, a suffix that turns adjectives into 'in an X manner' sentence adverbs (compare glücklicherweise, luckily).
Examples
"Er kommt möglicherweise später."
Natural Translation
He'll possibly come later.
Literal Translation
He comes possibly later.
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