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probably

adverb

ˈprä-bə-blē

Definition of probably

as in likely

by reasonable assumption we would probably win that bet

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Recent Examples of probably Yeah, whereas that one probably was manufactured because of the success of the feud between Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer. — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 He’s probably just relieved to have finally optioned this thing after 17 years of trying. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 All to say, guests have disposable incomes and this stay is probably seen as maintenance and not necessarily vacation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu has burned so many bridges with his parade of lies that Eisenkot would probably get an international grace period simply by virtue of his relative honesty. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for probably

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Unwinding the administration’s investments would prove legally and politically difficult — but Democrats likely won’t want to, at least not right away.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Global energy markets are likely more than a year away from returning to normal, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Tuesday.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of likely

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The curse, perhaps, of writing something so timeless is that everything around it pales in comparison.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The death of software has been greatly exaggerated, said Orlando Bravo, who has more riding on its comeback than perhaps anybody in the world.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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For fall and winter guests hoping to hit the slopes (or maybe just gather for après-ski cocktails), Breckenridge ski lifts and downtown are just a 15-minute drive away.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
And maybe Google could lift the storage limits on our Gmail accounts?

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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