How to Use probably in a Sentence
probably
adverb- They will probably be here soon.
- It was probably the best concert I've ever been to.
- It will probably rain today.
- There were probably about 150 people at the wedding.
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Which of those could probably be ruled out as well?
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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This was probably not news to them.
—Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
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Which is probably why the dude left.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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That was probably the best out of all of them that have come back.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
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But yeah, that’s probably … which is too much to bear.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
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And that was probably the right call.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
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One of the younger boys had a scratch, probably from the glass.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Her brain and soul probably glitched out.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sure, the court will probably find that.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Well, yes, probably both of those things.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
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That would probably be the worst.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Wink is one of those, and probably the one that sits at the top of the list.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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Great play … probably not worth it.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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At first glance, probably not much.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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Kylian Mbappe is probably a dream too far.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Williams is probably on it even if there are only two slots.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
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New Glenn is probably at least two years from its first flight.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2022
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Well, there are probably a lot of Kathys.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 May 2026
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The rest of us will probably have to keep our phone chargers for now.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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That said, a queen or a king size mattress is probably a good bet.
—Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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Your feelings will probably get sore from time to time too.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
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This is probably the most weaselly line of them all.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Friday will probably be the hottest day of the week across the state.
—Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
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Still, one of these apps will probably do the job for most people.
—PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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At least a few of your bright ideas will probably need a little time to ripen.
—Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2022
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Tougher love was probably the order of the day.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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