as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
That franchise record probably won’t fall this season, though.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The Omega scandal was kind of a wake-up call for probably all the companies.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
From an economist’s point of view, conditions heading into the off-year elections probably didn’t seem so bad on paper.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
It's probably been the hardest year in my life.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
The Omega scandal was kind of a wake-up call for probably all the companies.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
From an economist’s point of view, conditions heading into the off-year elections probably didn’t seem so bad on paper.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
It's probably been the hardest year in my life.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Many of the stones and rings that couples see in stores have likely been in the United States for at least six months.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The 36-year-old's contributions to the Dodgers becoming baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century likely won't be forgotten for a long time, and perhaps during contract negotiations, will be a present reminder.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The effects were perhaps best seen in New Jersey, a state with a Hispanic population of nearly 22%, when counties with large Latino populations moved to the left following a rightward shift in 2024.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In fact, Thanksgiving, along with Christmas and New Year’s Day, all see an uptick in those dangerous driving habits, but the fourth Thursday of November, when so many families travel long distances to gather together over turkey, stuffing or maybe mac and cheese, sees the most worrisome surge.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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From what might be the world's largest spider web to a dog's unique way of going upstairs, this week's headlines left us speechless, and maybe a bit squirmish.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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