No. 1,127 in German
womöglich
Possibly; perhaps; if possible.
In a sentence
Womöglich hat er den Bus verpasst.
Possibly, he missed the bus.
Here, 'womöglich' expresses a possibility or assumption without certainty.
Womöglich ist das Konzert schon ausverkauft.
Perhaps the concert is already sold out.
In this sentence, 'womöglich' conveys a speculative or presumptive statement about a situation.
Dieses Buch könnte womöglich sehr hilfreich sein.
This book could potentially be very helpful.
The word 'womöglich' here introduces a conjectural suggestion about the utility of the book.
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