The meaning of probably is insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. How to use probably in a sentence.
I'll probably be home by midnight Definition of probably adverb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary He probably didn't even notice
Probably means most likely or in all likelihood Probably is the adverb form of the adjective probable, meaning “very likely to occur or be true.” You use probably to say that a statement is very likely to be true With a verb phrase consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb, put probably after the auxiliary verb.
Wordreference random house learner's dictionary of american english © 2025 prob•a•bly /ˈprɑbəbli/ adv (used to express the opinion that what is said is very likely to come true or be true, but that it is not certain) I'll probably see her tomorrow Probably (comparative more probably, superlative most probably) she probably has arrived by now
= probably she has arrived by now = he probably will arrive tomorrow = probably he'll arrive tomorrow. Probably means something is likely to happen or be true, but not certain
It expresses uncertainty or a strong possibility, often used when making guesses or predictions. If you say that something is probably the case, you think that it is likely to be the case, although you are not sure. Learn how to use probably correctly in any context with practical examples Hear how probably is pronounced in both american and british english, along with ipa and phonetic transcriptions
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