Waarschijnlijk
Example: Het is waarschijnlijk dat de resultaten binnenkort bekend worden.
Definition
"Waarschijnlijk" is an adjective meaning likely or probable, used to describe something that has a high chance of happening or being true. For example, in the phrase 'Het is waarschijnlijk dat de resultaten binnenkort bekend worden,' it indicates that the results will probably be known soon.
Etymology
The Dutch word "waarschijnlijk" combines 'waar,' meaning true or certain, and 'schijnlijk,' related to appearance or likelihood. Together, they form a word that literally suggests something appearing to be true or likely. Did you know that this construction reflects a common pattern in Dutch to express probability?
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"Waarschijnlijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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