Definitions for PROBABLY
ˈprɒb ə bliprob·a·b·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.9 / 7 votes

1. probably, likely, in all likelihood, in all probability, belikeadverb

   with considerable certainty; without much doubt

   "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

2. credibly, believably, plausibly, probablyadverb

   easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

   "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. probablyadverb

   In all likelihood.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Probablyadverb

   Likely; in likelihood.

   Etymology: from probable.

   Distinguish betwixt what may possibly, and what will probably be done. Roger L'Estrange, Fables.

   Our constitution in church or state could not probably have been long preserved, without such methods. Jonathan Swift.

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1. probably

   Probably is used to express a likelihood or the degree of uncertainty in a statement, indicating that something is likely to happen or be true, but not certain. It suggests a higher chance of occurrence compared to "possibly" or "maybe" but falls short of being definitive or conclusive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Probablyadverb

   in a probable manner; in likelihood

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Probably

   "Probably" is the 10th episode of the fourth season of the animated television series South Park, and the 58th episode of the series overall. "Probably" originally aired in the United States on July 26, 2000, on Comedy Central. It is the second part of a two-part episode, which concludes the story-line from "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?".

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROBABLY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #402

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROBABLY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #201

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROBABLY' in Adverbs Frequency: #49

How to pronounce PROBABLY?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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How to say PROBABLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROBABLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROBABLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PROBABLY in a Sentence

1. Golden State Warriors:

   Obviously, we just wanted to win the series, but this is ideal, probably give the players the weekend off to recuperate.

2. Kwame Safo:

   Homophobia, in a mainstream sense, as a barrier to the commercial viability of a sound has impacted house probably greater than any other music genre because a lot of the mainstream music genres are selling something, they're selling an image to mainstream audiences.

3. John Howe:

   Socialization is probably the most important thing, in my view, for getting a dog or a cat used to a new household and surroundings, it can still be done when they're older, but really six to 12 weeks is really a critical time for making sure they get used to so many different activities.

4. Andrew Stevens:

   Personally I don't see it going a lot lower, certainly not in the way it has been -- panic in the market, there would be some buying opportunities for sure. But most analysts will tell you that China should be a long-term investment, so you will probably take a few hits along the way.

5. Jamie Court:

   Hopefully this will shed some light on what looks like a backdoor laundry machine for energy company contributions and probably extends beyond the energy industry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROBABLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Probably
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PROBABLY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROBABLY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PROBABLY