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wohl: probably — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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wohl

probably

used to show that the speaker considers something probable

IPA/voːl/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

used to show that the speaker considers something probable

Er wird wohl erst gegen acht kommen.

Das ist wohl die beste Lösung.

Wir müssen wohl noch ein paar Minuten warten.

wohl does not make a statement certain; it softens it into a likely assumption.

Use wohl when you think something is probably true but cannot state it as certain.

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What does wohl express in Er kommt wohl später?

As a modal particle, wohl marks an assumption the speaker considers likely. It usually appears in the middle field.