probably

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled prob’bly

US /ˈpɹɑ.bə.bli/ UK /ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/ See IPA manual

Freq #361

Meanings

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adv
Almost certainly; very likely.

She's not answering, so she's probably still asleep.

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Synonyms

1 adv · almost certainly; very likely. likelyin all probabilitymore than likely

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Etymology

From Middle English probably, probabily, equivalent to probable + -ly.

probably Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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