Vocabulary
vermutlich
/fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtlɪç/· adverb
presumably, probably
The neutral word for a guess — in the news, at work, and next to Futur II.
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vermutlich
presumably (adverb)
Er hat den Termin vermutlich vergessen.
He has presumably forgotten the appointment.
Word family
vermutlichvermutento suspect, to assumedie Vermutungassumption, guessmutmaßlichalleged, presumed
Common combinations
- vermutlich schonprobably already
- wie vermutetas assumed
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
wahrscheinlichwohlmutmaßlich
↔ Opposites
sicherbestimmt
Common learner mistakes
- Vermutlich er hat es vergessen.Vermutlich hat er es vergessen.vermutlich fills position 1 — the verb comes straight after it.
Real examples
- Sie wird vermutlich schon nach Hause gegangen sein.She'll presumably have gone home already.
- Vermutlich liegt es nicht an dir, sondern an der Situation.It's probably not you, it's the situation.
- Der Zug hat vermutlich wieder Verspätung.The train is probably late again.
