Definitions

probably

[prob-uh-blee] / ˈprɒb ə bli /

ADVERB

likely to happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparently doubtless no doubt perhaps possibly presumably seemingly

STRONG

believably plausibly

WEAK

as likely as not as the case may be assumably dollars to doughnuts expediently feasibly imaginably in all likelihood in all probability like enough maybe most likely one can assume perchance practicably presumptively reasonably to all appearances

Antonyms

STRONGEST

improbably uncertain unlikely

Example Sentences

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"Since then, we probably have another 150,000 people living on the island. We have countless more businesses," he said citing the massive Amazon development in the borough's west.

From Barron's

If I wasn’t so physically active, I probably wouldn’t get out of bed some days.

From Los Angeles Times

Another survey found 59% said they probably or definitely wouldn’t take up arms to defend their country.

From The Wall Street Journal

In need of "movie star money" for the takeover, the message led to Mac writing "probably one of the longest e-mails" to Reynolds, who was a virtual stranger.

From BBC

Basically, the more bitcoin falls, the more Robinhood’s stock trades like it — even though it probably shouldn’t.

From MarketWatch

probably

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