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
Valdez authored one of his finest starts as an Astro in what is probably his final season with the team.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.
—Mia Venkat, NPR, 31 May 2025
For the 1,450-capacity Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, whose 2020 season was scheduled to begin April 3 with a show by rapper Lupe Fiasco, the answer is probably not.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.
—Mia Venkat, NPR, 31 May 2025
For the 1,450-capacity Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, whose 2020 season was scheduled to begin April 3 with a show by rapper Lupe Fiasco, the answer is probably not.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probably. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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probably
adverb
prob·a·bly
ˈpräb-(ə-)blē
ˈpräb-lē
: without much doubt : very likely
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