Polyglot Dictionary

vermutlich

/fɛɐ̯ˈmuːtlɪç/

adverb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. presumably, probably

    From vermuten (to suspect, to presume).

    • Er kommt vermutlich zu spät.

      He'll presumably be late.

Similar words

wohl

wohl is slightly more colloquial and versatile, also used for emphasis; vermutlich is more purely about probability — both mean "presumably, probably."

Practice

1 What does vermutlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er kommt ___ zu spät.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vermutlich?

Synonyms

  • wahrscheinlich
adverb

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