as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
Bea is getting more attention than Trinity, which is probably fine because Gabriel is 26.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 4 June 2026
That probably wasn’t an accident.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
That is probably the best way to think about fiber candy.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Mesoudi, who was not involved in the new study, agrees that cultural evolution was probably a key to human success while noting that the secret sauce could instead turn out to be social cooperation, language, individual intellect, or some combination of these factors.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 4 June 2026
That probably wasn’t an accident.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
That is probably the best way to think about fiber candy.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Mesoudi, who was not involved in the new study, agrees that cultural evolution was probably a key to human success while noting that the secret sauce could instead turn out to be social cooperation, language, individual intellect, or some combination of these factors.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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Late Friday, however, state officials adopted a new structure for the emissions program, called cap-and-invest, that analysts say will likely reduce wildfire mitigation funding by $200 million per year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Now he’ll be given a couple more days to heal and likely won’t try again until the Red Sox return home from Cleveland and are back at Fenway Park on Tuesday following Monday’s off day.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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But perhaps the constant pounding was just too much for the pier, built in 1973.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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In a city best known for politics and international relations, perhaps the greatest ambassadors of all are the famous giant pandas, cared for by zookeepers like Mariel Lally.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The scenario might be to treat 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 59th, 125th, and maybe the streets leading to the transverse drives across the park this way, giving them over to buses and bikes with some street-dining structures and greenery to boot.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Florida has been forced to carry almost all of the financial burden—half a billion dollars, at least, and maybe far more.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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