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wahrscheinlich

probable

adjective adverb vahr-SHINE-likh Less Common
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Also means

probably

Usage Note

wahrscheinlich works both as an adjective ('likely') and an adverb ('probably'), and is one of the most common ways to hedge a statement. It literally blends wahr ('true') and scheinen ('to seem'). The related noun is die Wahrscheinlichkeit.

Examples

"Es regnet wahrscheinlich morgen."

Natural Translation

It will probably rain tomorrow.

Literal Translation

It rains probably tomorrow.

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