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unter Umständen

possibly; under certain circumstances; it may be that

adverb OON-ter OOM-shten-den Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

unter Umständen hedges a prediction or suggestion as conditional or uncertain. It is more formal than vielleicht and signals that additional factors could influence the outcome.

Examples

"Das könnte unter Umständen zu Problemen führen."

Natural Translation

That could possibly lead to problems.

Literal Translation

That could under circumstances to problems lead.

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