"allenfalls" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [German]

IPA: /ˈalənˈfals/ Audio: De-allenfalls.ogg
Etymology: From all + -en- + -falls. Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|all|-en-|-falls}} all + -en- + -falls Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} allenfalls, {{de-adv}} allenfalls
  1. at most, at best Synonyms: höchstens
    Sense id: en-allenfalls-de-adv-gRhqF90~ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -en-, German terms suffixed with -falls, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -en-: 74 26 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -falls: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. (Switzerland) possibly (given certain conditions) Tags: Switzerland Synonyms: möglicherweise, gegebenenfalls
    Sense id: en-allenfalls-de-adv-INSMETaH Categories (other): Switzerland German
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          "english": "In the opinion of many economists there should also exist a prohibition for the so-called short sales. In these banks sell shares or currencies that they do not own at all yet or have borrowed at best.",
          "ref": "2010 June 20, Der Spiegel, number 25/2010, page 80:",
          "text": "Ein Verbot sollte es nach Ansicht vieler Ökonomen auch für die sogenannten Leerverkäufe geben. Banken verkaufen dabei Aktien oder Währungen, die sie noch gar nicht besitzen oder allenfalls geliehen haben.",
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