wellicht

This is the 354th most frequent Dutch word.


wellicht

Perhaps; possibly.


Here, wellicht is used as an adverb to indicate probability or an uncertain possibility regarding a future event.

Wellicht ga ik morgen naar het strand.

Perhaps I will go to the beach tomorrow.


In this case, wellicht is used to express a moderate level of uncertainty about a future occurrence.

Ze komt wellicht later aan, dus laten we alvast beginnen.

She might arrive later, so let's start already.


Here, wellicht conveys a tentative suggestion or recommendation, leaving room for interpretation.

Het is wellicht een goed idee om eerst een voorbeeld te bekijken.

It is perhaps a good idea to look at an example first.