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.”
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Most DMVs were probably set up without much concern toward allowing multiple paths.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Still, with home prices near all-time highs and still rising nationally, albeit more slowly, many would-be homebuyers are probably holding out for mortgage rates to ease further in coming months.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Texas will probably drop a few spots from No. 2 in the rankings but stay high enough to host a first-round game.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
The Facebook claim probably comes from a March report in The Washington Post that found the program’s slow rollout meant only seven charging stations had been completed.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Still, with home prices near all-time highs and still rising nationally, albeit more slowly, many would-be homebuyers are probably holding out for mortgage rates to ease further in coming months.
—Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Texas will probably drop a few spots from No. 2 in the rankings but stay high enough to host a first-round game.
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
The Facebook claim probably comes from a March report in The Washington Post that found the program’s slow rollout meant only seven charging stations had been completed.
—Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probably. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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probably
adverb
prob·a·bly
ˈpräb-(ə-)blē
ˈpräb-lē
: without much doubt : very likely
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