probably

A2
US /ˈpɹɑ.bə.bli/ UK /ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/
adv Freq #361

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In all likelihood.

    She probably has arrived by now.

  2. 2
    adv

    with considerable certainty

  3. 3
    adv

    easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in all likelihood. belikein all probabilitylikelymore than likely
2 adv · with considerable certainty belikein all likelihoodin all probabilitylikely
3 adv · easy to believe on the... believablycrediblyplausibly

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