wellicht
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Perhaps from Middle Low German villicht, villîcht (modern German Low German villicht). Cognate with German vielleicht.
Pronunciation
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Adverb
[edit]wellicht
- (sentence-initial) possibly, perhaps
- Wellicht heeft hij de trein gemist. ― Perhaps he missed the train.
- probably, likely
- Dit zal wellicht helpen. ― This will probably help.
Usage notes
[edit]Used as the opening word of a sentence, the term tends to indicate a lower degree of confidence.
Synonyms
[edit]- (sentence-initial): misschien
- waarschijnlijk