No. 354 in Dutch
wellicht
Perhaps; possibly.
In a sentence
Wellicht ga ik morgen naar het strand.
Perhaps I will go to the beach tomorrow.
Here, wellicht is used as an adverb to indicate probability or an uncertain possibility regarding a future event.
Ze komt wellicht later aan, dus laten we alvast beginnen.
She might arrive later, so let's start already.
In this case, wellicht is used to express a moderate level of uncertainty about a future occurrence.
Het is wellicht een goed idee om eerst een voorbeeld te bekijken.
It is perhaps a good idea to look at an example first.
Here, wellicht conveys a tentative suggestion or recommendation, leaving room for interpretation.
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