No. 2,596 in Swedish
potentiellt
Potentially.
In a sentence
Det är potentiellt farligt att köra bil utan säkerhetsbälte.
It is potentially dangerous to drive a car without a seatbelt.
Here, 'potentiellt' means 'potentially', indicating a possibility that something could happen: driving without a seatbelt could be dangerous under certain circumstances.
Vädret kan potentiellt påverka vår utflykt imorgon.
The weather could potentially affect our outing tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'potentiellt' is used to express a hypothetical scenario in which the weather might have an impact on the planned outing, signifying uncertainty.
Den nya tekniken har potentiellt ljusa framtidsutsikter.
The new technology has potentially bright future prospects.
Here, 'potentiellt' implies an optimistic possibility for the new technology's future, suggesting that it might lead to positive outcomes.
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