zukünftig
future · in the future
Etwas, das später oder in der kommenden Zeit passiert oder sein wird.
The German word "zurkünftig" is an adjective and adverb and means "future" or "in the future". It is closely related to the noun "Zukunft," which means "future," identifying something yet to come or expected to happen.
Similar words in German include "künftig" and "später" (later).
Both "zukünftig" and "künftig" are often used interchangeably and contain the notion of relating to future events or periods whereas, "später" describes more generally anything that will occur after the current time, without the specific implication of future planning or continuance.
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Examples
Ich freue mich auf die zukünftigen Möglichkeiten.adjective
I am looking forward to the future possibilities.
Zukünftige Ereignisse sind schwer vorherzusagen.adjective
Future events are difficult to predict.
Zukünftige Ereignisse lassen sich schwer vorhersagen.adjective
Future events are difficult to predict.
Die zukünftigen Pläne sehen vielversprechend aus.adjective
The future plans look promising.
Zukünftig werde ich früher aufstehen.adverb
In the future, I will get up earlier.
Zukünftig werden wir früher mit der Arbeit beginnen.adverb
In the future, we will start work earlier.
Wir möchten zukünftig weniger Plastik im Alltag verwenden.adverb
We would like to use less plastic in our everyday lives in the future.
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