No. 663 in German
möglicherweise
Possibly; perhaps.
In a sentence
Möglicherweise hat er den Termin vergessen.
Possibly, he forgot the appointment.
Here, 'möglicherweise' means 'possibly' to express uncertainty about the statement.
Wir sollten möglicherweise eine andere Route wählen.
Perhaps we should take another route.
The word 'möglicherweise' is used here to suggest an alternative with hesitation.
Es regnet möglicherweise später am Abend.
It might rain later in the evening.
In this sentence, 'möglicherweise' indicates a possibility occurring in the future.
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