probably

prob·a·bly

 (prŏb′ə-blē)

adv.

Most likely; presumably.

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probably

(ˈprɒbəblɪ)

adv

(sentence modifier; not used with a negative or in a question) in all likelihood or probability: I'll probably see you tomorrow.

sentence substitute

I believe such a thing or situation may be the case

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prob•a•bly

(ˈprɒb ə bli)

adv.

in all likelihood; very likely.

[1525–35]

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probably

You use probably to say that a statement is very likely to be true.

• With a verb phrase consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb, put probably after the auxiliary verb. For example, say 'He will probably come soon'. Don't say 'He probably will come soon'.

He's probably left by now.

Chaucer was probably born here.

• If you are using more than one auxiliary verb, put probably after the first auxiliary verb.

Next year I will probably be looking for a job.

They've probably been asked to leave.

• When there is no auxiliary verb, put probably in front of the verb unless the verb is be.

He probably misses the children.

She probably feels sorry for you.

• If the verb is be, put probably after it.

You're probably right.

He is probably a businessman.

• In a negative sentence, if you are using a contraction such as won't or can't, you put probably in front of the contraction.

They probably won't help.

They probably don't want you to go.

• You can also put probably at the beginning of a clause.

Probably it was just my imagination.

Hundreds of people were killed, and probably thousands more injured.

Be Careful!
Don't put probably at the end of a clause. For example, don't say 'They won't help probably'.

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Thesaurus

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

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probably

adverb likely, perhaps, maybe, possibly, presumably, most likely, doubtless, in all probability, in all likelihood, perchance (archaic), as likely as not They probably won't make this plan public until July.

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Translations

ربّما، من المُحْتَمَلعَلَى الأَرْجَح

pravděpodobně

sandsynligvis

wahrscheinlich

μάλλονπιθανώς

probablementeseguramentea lo mejor

luultavasti

probablementsans doute

vjerojatno

valószínűleg

líklega

probabilmenteverosimilmenteprobabile

多分

필시

waarschijnlijk

sannsynligvistroligantakeligvis

prawdopodobnie

provavelmente

вероятнонавернонаверное

verjetno

antagligenförmodligensannolikttroligen

อย่างน่าจะเป็นไปได้

belkiolasılıkla

có thể

大概很可能

probably

[ˈprɒbəblɪ] ADV → probablemente
she probably forgot → se habrá olvidado, seguramente se ha olvidado, probablemente se haya olvidado
he will probably come → es probable que venga
probably not → puede que no, quizá no
very probably, but → es muy posible or bien puede ser, pero ...

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probably

[ˈprɒbəbli] adv → probablement
Probably → Probablement.
Probably not → Probablement pas.

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probably

adv → wahrscheinlich; very probably, but … → sehr wahrscheinlich, aber …; most probably, more probably than not → höchstwahrscheinlich; probably not → wahrscheinlich nicht

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probably

[ˈprɒbəblɪ] adv → probabilmente

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probable

(ˈprobəbl) adjective

that may be expected to happen or be true; likely. the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable. waarskynlik مُحْتَمَل вероятен provável pravděpodobný wahrscheinlich sandsynlig πιθανόςprobable tõenäoline محتمل todennäköinen probable מִסתַבֵּר संभवित valószínű bisa terjadi líklegur probabile ありそうな 있음직한 galimas, tikėtinas varbūtējs; iespējams mungkin waarschijnlijksannsynlig, ventetprawdopodobny احتمال provável probabil вероятный pravdepodobný verjeten verovatan sannolik, trolig ที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ mümkün 很可能的 ймовірний; можливий ممکن الوقوع có thể 很可能的

ˈprobably adverb

I'll probably telephone you this evening. waarskynlik ربّما، من المُحْتَمَل навярно provavelmente pravděpodobně wahrscheinlich sandsynligt; sandsynligvis πιθανόν, ίσωςprobablemente tõenäoliselt احتمالاً؛ شاید todennäköisesti probablementכנראה संभवत valószínűleg mungkin líklega probabilmente たぶん 아마 tikriausiai iespējams barangkali waarschijnlijksannsynligvis, troligprawdopodobnie په احتمال سره provavelmente probabil вероятно pravdepodobne verjetno verovatno förmodligen บางที belki 很可能 ймовірно; можливо شايد có khả năng 很可能

probaˈbility – plural probaˈbilities – noun

1. the state or fact of being probable; likelihood. There isn't much probability of that happening. waarskynlikheid إحْتِمال вероятност probabilidade pravděpodobnost die Wahrscheinlichkeit sandsynlighed πιθανότηταprobabilidad tõenäosus احتمال todennäköisyys probabilitéהסתברות संभाव्यता, संभाविता valószínűség kemungkinan líkindi, líkur probabilità 見込み 개연성 tikimybë varbūtība; iespējamība kemungkinan waarschijnlijkheidsannsynlighetprawdopodobieństwo احتمال،ګمان probabilidade probabilitate вероятность pravdepodobnosť verjetnost verovatnoća sannolikhet ความน่าจะเป็นไปได้ olasılık 可能性 ймовірність امکان khả năng có thể xảy ra 可能性

2. an event, result etc that is probable. Let's consider the probabilities. dit wat waarskynlik is إحْتِمال، حَدَث вероятност probabilidade šance, vyhlídka die Wahrscheinlichkeit sandsynlighed πιθανότηταprobabilidad tõenäosus هر چیز محتمل todennäköinen seuraus probabilitéסבירות प्रायकिता esély kemungkinan líkur, líkindi probabilità おこりそうなこと 개연성 있는 사건 galimas atvejis varbūtība kemungkinan kansmulighetewentualność هر احتمالي شي probabilidade posibilitate вероятность nádej; vyhliadka verjetnost verovatnoća möjlighet สิ่งที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ olasılık 或有的事，可能的結果 ймовірність ممکنہ واقعہ، نتيجہ kết quả có thể xảy ra 或有的事，可能的结果

in all probability

most probably; most likely. na alle waarskynlikheid على الأرْجَح، أغْلَب الظَّن най-вероятно com toda a probabilidade se vší pravděpodobností höchstwahrscheinlich højst sandsynligt κατά πάσα πιθανότητα, πιθανότατα con toda probabilidad kõige tõenäolisemalt به احتمال زیاد todennäköisesti selon toute probabilité קָרוֹב לְוָדַאי संभाव्यता nagy valószínűséggel mungkin sekali að öllum líkindum con tutta probabilità きっと 개연성이 높은 tikriausiai ļoti iespējams besar kemungkinan hoogstwaarschijnlijk etter all sannsynlighet, etter alt å dømme według wszelkiego prawdopodobieństwa په ډير احتمال سره com toda a probabilidade după toate probabilităţile по всей вероятности s najväčšou pravdepodobnosťou prav verjetno vrlo verovatno med all sannolikhet เป็นไปได้อย่างมาก büyük olasılıkla 很可能，十之八九 цілком імовірно انتہائي امکان کے ساتھ rất có thể 很可能，十之八九

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probably

→ عَلَى الأَرْجَح pravděpodobně sandsynligvis wahrscheinlich πιθανώς probablemente luultavasti probablement vjerojatno probabilmente 多分 필시 waarschijnlijk sannsynligvis prawdopodobnie provavelmente вероятно antagligen อย่างน่าจะเป็นไปได้ olasılıkla có thể 大概

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probably

adv probablemente

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