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

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How to pronounce Probably?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. David Stockton:

   It's likely they remove 'patient' in March, even if Yellen might not, left to her own devices, be ready to move on rates, there is probably a growing sentiment that the time is getting closer.

2. John Bollendorf:

   You have to be aware of your surroundings keep your head on a swivel, if something looks wrong, it probably is wrong.

3. Anthony Edwards:

   I’m like, ‘Alright, I probably won’t be able to get to the rim, but I can shoot this 3, it felt good. I didn’t really see the shot after I shot it. I seen it go through the net and that was about it.

4. Zhou Weibiao:

   If you want to enjoy the texture of white bread and slow down digestion, this is probably the best formula, and the color isn't bad, either.

5. Frank A. Clark:

   If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Probably