Also means
well
Usage Note
wohl is a slippery little word: as a modal particle it softens a statement to 'probably, I suppose' (Er ist wohl krank), but it also means physically 'well' in sich wohlfühlen ('to feel good'). Context and word stress tell the two apart.
Examples
"Er ist wohl schon zu Hause."
Natural Translation
He's probably already home.
Literal Translation
He is probably already at home.
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