Wahrscheinlich
Example: Es ist wahrscheinlich, dass das Projekt nächste Woche abgeschlossen wird.
Definition
"Wahrscheinlich" describes something that is likely to happen or be true based on the available evidence or reasoning. For example, in the sentence 'Es ist wahrscheinlich, dass das Projekt nächste Woche abgeschlossen wird,' it suggests a strong expectation that the project will be finished next week.
Etymology
The word "wahrscheinlich" comes from the German adjective 'wahr' meaning 'true' combined with the suffix '-scheinlich,' which relates to appearance or likelihood. So, it literally means 'true-seeming' or 'probable.' Did you know that its formation reflects the idea of something appearing to be true rather than being absolutely certain?
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"Wahrscheinlich" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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