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probably

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prob·a·bly  (prb-bl)
adv.
Most likely; presumably.
probably
Adverb
in all likelihood or probability: the wedding's probably going to be in late August
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.probably - with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, likely
2.probably - easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"
credibly, plausibly, believably
probably
adverb likely, perhaps, maybe, possibly, presumably, most likely, doubtless, in all probability, in all likelihood, perchance (archaic) as likely as not
Translations
probably [ˈprɔbəblɪ] adv → probablemente
probably [ˈprɔbəblɪ] adv → probablement
probably [ˈprɔbəblɪ] probable adv → wahrscheinlich
probably [ˈprɔbəblɪ] adv → probabilmente


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{2} The original use of the footstool was probably less to rest the feet than to keep them (especially when bare) from a floor which was often wet and dirty.
The Odyssey by Homer View in context
The most perfect specimen is that upon the island of Mousa, near to the mainland of Zetland, which is probably in the same state as when inhabited.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
The principles of definition, the law of contradiction, the fallacy of arguing in a circle, the distinction between the essence and accidents of a thing or notion, between means and ends, between causes and conditions; also the division of the mind into the rational, concupiscent, and irascible elements, or of pleasures and desires into necessary and unnecessary-- these and other great forms of thought are all of them to be found in the Republic, and were probably first invented by Plato.
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