as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
This assessment, though probably true of celebrity figures in general, strikes me as especially apt in Sheen’s case, if only thanks to his constancy in our media landscape over the past four decades.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
More of the same positive feedback from earnings and the economy will probably be necessary given the S & P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are right back to their current bull-market highs, with forward price/earnings ratios of 23 and 28, respectively.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Just 12% of respondents said they definitely (4%) or probably (8%) could pull this off.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The next best thing is probably something like the Shimano Devore XT/SLX shifters on this Carbon, paired with the power monitoring.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
More of the same positive feedback from earnings and the economy will probably be necessary given the S & P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are right back to their current bull-market highs, with forward price/earnings ratios of 23 and 28, respectively.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Just 12% of respondents said they definitely (4%) or probably (8%) could pull this off.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The next best thing is probably something like the Shimano Devore XT/SLX shifters on this Carbon, paired with the power monitoring.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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That scenario does seem likely barring a surprising positive update from the Cowboys.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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Trout’s injuries over the last five seasons will likely rob him of the chance to reach some of baseball’s most important milestones.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Winning both series is the bare-minimum expectation — perhaps dangerous for a team that already didn’t meet one of those.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Showing up was being there at home instead of perhaps being at a speaking engagement, perhaps traveling for a book tour.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In maybe his best throw in front of the 15 NFL scouts in the Memorial Stadium press box, Mendoza stood strong in the face of a seven-man pressure and delivered a 5-yard strike to Sarratt for a score.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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All right, maybe not everything, but investors have been blessed with an abundance of advantages and good fundamental fortune, along with the policy help the market both hoped for and expected.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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