eventuellt

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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eventuellt

  1. indefinite neuter singular of eventuell

Adverb

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eventuellt

  1. possibly, potentially, perhaps
    Han kommer eventuellt på festen
    He might come to the party
  2. hypothetically (as a possibility, in the most neutral sense)
    Om du eventuellt skulle ha rätt så har jag inga problem med det
    If you, hypothetically, were to be right, I have no problem with that / If you were to turn out to be right, I have no problem with that

Usage notes

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The second translation of the last example is a better match for the tone, as the "hypothetically" isn't as dismissive-sounding as in English.

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