as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
People make dramas at a certain budget level… because of the costs, Heat 2 is probably double that.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Enos said that beginning Monday the company will probably have to focus most of its resources on fulfilling T-shirt orders from Swifties.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
As the commentators noted, Sami was likely unprepared for the shocking challenger, having probably not expected him.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Teams usually give veterans a chance to get into the lineup, but the roster crunch is here now, and risking waivers on Lazar is probably an acceptable risk.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
Enos said that beginning Monday the company will probably have to focus most of its resources on fulfilling T-shirt orders from Swifties.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
As the commentators noted, Sami was likely unprepared for the shocking challenger, having probably not expected him.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Teams usually give veterans a chance to get into the lineup, but the roster crunch is here now, and risking waivers on Lazar is probably an acceptable risk.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
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Using Hubble's data, astronomers have identified more than 80 possible star clusters inside this ring, many less than 100 million years old, though the spiral galaxy itself has likely persisted for over a billion years.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Ducks will likely have a little less muscle but a bit more morale on the road.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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And perhaps gets a certain Heisenberg off its case.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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How did one moped — perhaps a light-bodied Eighties-era Mobylette, which Le Grand recalls seeing in the young men’s apartment — carry two adult men and a 300-pound marble bust through the streets of Paris?—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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But maybe the most mysterious thing about Halloweentown is how director Duwayne Dunham made the jump from David Lynch films (as an editor of Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart) to Disney.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the lack of a musical artist played a part, or maybe fans expected the game to be available via stream or TV, but there were plenty of open seats in Allen Fieldhouse on Friday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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