as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
Melvin Williams, a professor of communication and media studies at Pace University, says the spiteful nature of Swift and Lively's texts doesn't reflect well on either woman − and both have probably lost some fans as a result.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some people are probably tired of hearing my name.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
But probably going with Devotion and Temperament.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s probably no one who understands their rivalry better than Prolific Prep coach Ryan Bernardi, who coached both players during their prep careers.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Some people are probably tired of hearing my name.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
But probably going with Devotion and Temperament.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s probably no one who understands their rivalry better than Prolific Prep coach Ryan Bernardi, who coached both players during their prep careers.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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Apple’s decision to withhold an iOS 18 update in December for any iPhones able to run iOS 26 also means those hundreds of millions of devices have likely not restarted.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The meeting likely focused on territory, namely the mineral-rich eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas, which has important rivers and fertile farmland.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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No, the most probable outcome is some sort of controversial ending, perhaps with McIntyre interfering and costing either Fatu or Rhodes the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carlson pressed, perhaps hoping to kindle a spark of recognition.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Then again, maybe that’s too much attachment to reality.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Or, maybe, our first night of vigil for Alex Jeffery Pretti, will be a kind of wavering candlelight in the deep, dark moral and ethical power outage that is America, for so many near and far.—
Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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