probably
adverb
prob·a·bly
ˈprä-bə-blē 
ˈprä(b)-blē
: insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt
is probably happy
it will probably rain
Examples of probably in a Sentence
The impact probably added all but the last few percent of Earth's mass and set the stage for Earth's and the Moon's subsequent evolution.
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Mark Wilson, Physics Today, February 2008
It was no secret that McKay preferred the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat, and that, along with his innocent optimism and snark-free sincerity, probably makes him hopelessly old-fashioned.
—Richard Hoffer, Sports Illustrated, 16 June 2008
But what these newly inaugurated gym rats probably don't know is that besides buffing up their bodies for summer, they're also buffing up their brains.
—Christen Brownlee, Science News, 25 Feb. 2006
It will probably rain today.
They will probably be here soon.
It was probably the best concert I've ever been to.
There were probably about 150 people at the wedding.
“Are you going to the picnic?” “Probably.”
“Can you finish painting the room today?” “Probably not.”
Mark Wilson, Physics Today, February 2008
It was no secret that McKay preferred the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat, and that, along with his innocent optimism and snark-free sincerity, probably makes him hopelessly old-fashioned.
—Richard Hoffer, Sports Illustrated, 16 June 2008
But what these newly inaugurated gym rats probably don't know is that besides buffing up their bodies for summer, they're also buffing up their brains.
—Christen Brownlee, Science News, 25 Feb. 2006
It will probably rain today.
They will probably be here soon.
It was probably the best concert I've ever been to.
There were probably about 150 people at the wedding.
“Are you going to the picnic?” “Probably.”
“Can you finish painting the room today?” “Probably not.”
Recent Examples on the Web
The virus from that particular patient probably didn’t spread far, if at all; most do not.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
There are a lot of moving pieces, probably most importantly Colin himself.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Among the Rangers who went to the 4 Nations, there was probably the least worry about Fox, despite his down season.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Markets have interpreted the recent messaging as indications that the Fed will be on hold with rates, probably into the summer, after cutting its benchmark borrowing level by a full percentage point in the latter part of 2024.
- CNBC’s Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
—Hakyung Kim,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2025
There are a lot of moving pieces, probably most importantly Colin himself.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Among the Rangers who went to the 4 Nations, there was probably the least worry about Fox, despite his down season.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Markets have interpreted the recent messaging as indications that the Fed will be on hold with rates, probably into the summer, after cutting its benchmark borrowing level by a full percentage point in the latter part of 2024.
- CNBC’s Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
—Hakyung Kim,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probably. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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probably
adverb
prob·a·bly
ˈpräb-(ə-)blē
ˈpräb-lē
: without much doubt : very likely
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