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ενδεχομένως
possibly /en.ðe.xo.ˈme.nos/
adverbC1#4019 most common
Also: perhaps, potentially, maybe
Example sentences
Ενδεχομένως θα βρέξει αύριο.
It will possibly rain tomorrow.
Ενδεχομένως να μην έρθω στο πάρτι.
I might not come to the party.
Το σχέδιο ενδεχομένως θα αλλάξει την τελευταία στιγμή.
The plan will possibly change at the last minute.
Οι επιστήμονες πιστεύουν ότι το φαινόμενο ενδεχομένως οφείλεται στην κλιματική αλλαγή.
Scientists believe the phenomenon is possibly due to climate change.
Η κυβέρνηση ενδεχομένως να αναθεωρήσει τη νομοθεσία, αν και δεν έχει ανακοινωθεί τίποτα επίσημα.
The government may possibly revise the legislation, although nothing has been officially announced.
Ενδεχομένως, η απόφαση αυτή να αποδειχθεί μακροπρόθεσμα επιζήμια για την οικονομία, παρά τις βραχυπρόθεσμες θετικές επιπτώσεις της.
This decision might possibly prove damaging to the economy in the long run, despite its short-term positive effects.
Word family
ενδέχομαιto be possible
ενδεχόμενος/η/οpossible, potential
το ενδεχόμενοpossibility, contingency
δέχομαιto receive, acceptEtymology
The word comes from the verb ενδέχομαι, built from the prefix εν- (in) and δέχομαι (to receive, to accept). Ενδέχομαι originally meant something like to admit as possible, and its present participle ενδεχόμενος gave the adjective possible. The adverb ενδεχομένως is formed from that participle and means in a possible manner, that is, possibly.
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