as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
He's got heat and this will probably be his biggest spotlight in WWE.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
But a United Nations report predicts the world will probably shatter that record yet again by 2029.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
No specific preemption law With multiple federal courts having ruled that the state laws are not preempted by existing US laws and regulations, ISPs' best chance at preemption is probably for Congress to implement a nationwide preemption law.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
His season is probably over due to the nature of the injury.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
But a United Nations report predicts the world will probably shatter that record yet again by 2029.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
No specific preemption law With multiple federal courts having ruled that the state laws are not preempted by existing US laws and regulations, ISPs' best chance at preemption is probably for Congress to implement a nationwide preemption law.
—ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
His season is probably over due to the nature of the injury.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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The gem was stored in a velvet case containing a hat pin bearing the Austrian Imperial Warrant—likely dating to 1868—the diamond’s provenance reflects its imperial legacy, Christie’s said.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The 2020 analysis revealed that the text was indeed likely written by two scribes.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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This time, the complicated plot—perhaps, unnecessarily so—is quite literally hidden in shoeboxes.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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When a young family member takes over the business, ethics go out the window as corpses are defiled, organs are sold, gold teeth are pulled, and people are maybe even murdered.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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For the 600-capacity Belly Up in Solana Beach, the answer is definitely maybe.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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