Adverb

vermutlich

probably, presumably, supposedly

Er kommt vermutlich später.

He will probably come later.

Das ist vermutlich die beste Lösung.

This is presumably the best solution.

((sentence)) probably... He will probably come later.

Synonyms: wahrscheinlich, anscheinend; Antonyms: sicherlich, bestimmt

Derived from the verb 'vermuten' (to assume, suppose). The prefix 'ver-' often indicates a process, and 'muten' is related to 'Mut' (courage, mood). It implies having a certain feeling or 'mood' about the likelihood of something.

Think of the verb 'vermuten' (to assume). If you 'vermuten' something, then it is 'vermutlich' (probably) true.

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