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- [prob-uh-blee]
- /ˈprɒb ə bli/
- /ˈprɒbəbli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prob-uh-blee]
- /ˈprɒb ə bli/
Definitions of probably word
- adverb probably in all likelihood; very likely: He will probably attend. 1
- adverb probably likely 1
- abbreviation PROBABLY presumably 1
- adverb probably If you say that something is probably the case, you think that it is likely to be the case, although you are not sure. 0
- adverb probably You can use probably when you want to make your opinion sound less forceful or definite, so that you do not offend people. 0
- adverb probably in all likelihood or probability 0
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Origin of probably
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; probable + -ly
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Probably
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
probably popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
probably usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for probably
adv probably
- apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
- as though — You use as if and as though when you are giving a possible explanation for something or saying that something appears to be the case when it is not.
- assumably — in a presumable manner
- at all — You use at all at the end of a clause to give emphasis in negative statements, conditional clauses, and questions.
- beyond question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
adj probably
- contingent — A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
- honest to god — real or genuine.
- credible — Credible means able to be trusted or believed.
adverb probably
- expectedly — In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
- feasibly — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
- hopefully — in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
- ostensively — (manner) In an ostensive manner.
Antonyms for probably
adj probably
- for the birds — any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.
- implausible — not plausible; not having the appearance of truth or credibility: an implausible alibi.
- improbable — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
- incogitable — Not cogitable; inconceivable.
adverb probably
- improbably — not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight.
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See also
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