as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
After what was probably only mere seconds of bidding, Pringle secured the top bid at $7,000, which is worth about $57,000 today.
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Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2025
But the round-trip transaction cost will be higher, probably between $50 and $300 on a $100,000 trade.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But, all things considered, that’s probably not worth too much alarm.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
While such rawness and, to an extent, messiness, would probably fall short of expectations at a larger venue, the approach stamped Oladokun as an independent who cares more about establishing direct connections and starting conversations than chasing commercial trends.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sara Pezzoni, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Jan. 2025
But the round-trip transaction cost will be higher, probably between $50 and $300 on a $100,000 trade.
—William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But, all things considered, that’s probably not worth too much alarm.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
While such rawness and, to an extent, messiness, would probably fall short of expectations at a larger venue, the approach stamped Oladokun as an independent who cares more about establishing direct connections and starting conversations than chasing commercial trends.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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It was first reported by Status earlier this month that Blitzer would likely relocate to CNN’s daytime schedule.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Prediction: The Eagles likely would have swept both games with the Commanders but for Hurts’ concussion in their last meeting.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Most lands in most continents have usually been ruled by kings and queens, perhaps nowhere more so than in Europe.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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So perhaps Russo will now try equally as hard to get an interview with the 83-year-old Mr. Dylan.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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If not the Caped Crusader directly, then maybe a member of the Batman Family such as Nightwing or Batgirl.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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