wellicht

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Middle Low German villicht, villîcht (modern German Low German villicht). Cognate with German vielleicht.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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wellicht

  1. (sentence-initial) possibly, perhaps
    Wellicht heeft hij de trein gemist.Perhaps he missed the train.
  2. probably, likely
    Dit zal wellicht helpen.This will probably help.

Usage notes

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Used as the opening word of a sentence, the term tends to indicate a lower degree of confidence.

Synonyms

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