Adverb

möglicherweise

possibly, perhaps, maybe

Möglicherweise kommt er heute nicht mehr.

Possibly he won't come anymore today.

Das ist möglicherweise die beste Lösung.

That is possibly the best solution.

sentence adverb: possibly... Möglicherweise hat er den Zug verpasst.

Synonyms: vielleicht (perhaps), eventuell (possibly), womöglich (possibly)

From 'möglich' (possible) + '-er-' (linking element) + 'Weise' (way, manner). Literally 'in a possible way'.

Break it down: 'möglich' (possible) + 'Weise' (way). So it means 'in a possible way', which leads to 'possibly'.

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