as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
The other is finding someone who will take Yoshida in a salary dump, which would probably require attaching a pitching prospect or two.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
There's going to be some singers in the group probably, so just go on and have some fun.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Of the group, Lloyd and Bush are probably the top names, with both having notable draft pedigrees and production during their careers.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
But this year's game probably won't be anything like the last time these two teams met in the Super Bowl, 11 years ago.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
There's going to be some singers in the group probably, so just go on and have some fun.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Of the group, Lloyd and Bush are probably the top names, with both having notable draft pedigrees and production during their careers.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
But this year's game probably won't be anything like the last time these two teams met in the Super Bowl, 11 years ago.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
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In a news conference Friday, a spokesperson for the Pest County Police Headquarters said an explosion in one of the rooms likely caused the fire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The biggest break in the case came earlier this week, when chilling video from her porch was recovered and showed a suspect approaching her home during the window when authorities say she was likely taken.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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But perhaps one of the most exciting things about Fort Wayne, despite having a population of less than 300,000 people, is its culinary scene, which is bustling with James Beard nominations and other national awards.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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And maybe part of that call of fate was to work for the brilliant, but odd, and never boring Irving Langmuir.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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For now, some are off to Italy in search of a medal, others will be visiting their families, and maybe two or three will come back with a better tan.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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