Definitions for Probably
ˈprɒb ə bliProb·a·b·ly

Princeton's WordNet(2.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

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"

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1. probablyadverb

   In all likelihood.

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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. Probablyadverb

   in a probable manner; in likelihood

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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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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. David Nabarro:

   The flares (in new cases) that we're seeing are usually because there has been an unsafe burial, probably done secretly.

2. John Morgan:

   What you've got here is clearly the frontrunner for the entire time and a finance team that can't capitalize on that, changes have to be made, and you know, Joe Biden is probably the nicest guy in the world, and it may be hard for Joe Biden to do that, but too much is at stake not to do it.

3. Adam Schiff:

   They weren't concerned about leaks after the last briefing or they wouldn't have come back to offer another briefing. Something changed, Dana, what changed is, of course, the President, probably in another fit, saying I don't want Congress informed. Because the last time that Congress was informed, the director of national intelligence had to put out another statement to acknowledge the fact the Russians are helping President Donald Trump again.

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas:

   I wanted to win but probably wasn't willing to die on the court for that, my main focus is doing well in the semi-finals, i did leave something in the tank.

5. Lori Greiner:

   This sounds easy, but you’d be surprised at how many people have a hard time articulating their idea, if it takes you more than one or two sentences to describe your product or business, you probably don’t have a clear enough vision of how it’s going to work or whom it’s for.

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