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wohl kaum

hardly, very unlikely

adverb vohl KOUM Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

scarcely possible

Usage Note

Wohl kaum expresses polite skepticism or near-impossibility. Wohl here is a modal particle expressing conjecture; together with kaum it is stronger and softer than a plain negation, often signalling polite disbelief in conversation.

Examples

"Das dürfte wohl kaum der richtige Zeitpunkt sein."

Natural Translation

That is hardly likely to be the right moment.

Literal Translation

That might well-hardly the right moment be.

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