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womöglich

/voˈmøːklɪç/· adverb

possibly, perhaps

Womöglich — something might happen, often something unwanted: Womöglich verpassen wir den Zug.

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womöglich
possibly, maybe

Womöglich hat er die Nachricht nicht bekommen.

Possibly he didn't get the message.

Word family

womöglichmöglichpossibledie Möglichkeitpossibility

Common combinations

  • womöglich sogarpossibly even
  • womöglich zu spätpossibly too late
  • oder womöglichor possibly

Real examples

  • Womöglich regnet es morgen.It might rain tomorrow.
  • Wir müssen uns beeilen, sonst ist das Geschäft womöglich schon zu.We have to hurry, or the shop might already be closed.
  • Er ist womöglich schon nach Hause gegangen.He may have gone home already.

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