as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
And with the Wings five games out of the eighth seed, getting anything in return would probably make this trade worth it.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
But could the show possibly work in today’s culture, which has shifted so dramatically that today Hank would probably be dismissed in conservative circles as a RINO, and his irrational conspiracy-nut friend Dale sounds like a mainstream Republican?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Geist said people probably didn't hear — or even see — the tsunami from Tuesday's earthquake.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 30 July 2025
The most favorable states probably are South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska, and Delaware, but don’t rule out others.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
But could the show possibly work in today’s culture, which has shifted so dramatically that today Hank would probably be dismissed in conservative circles as a RINO, and his irrational conspiracy-nut friend Dale sounds like a mainstream Republican?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Geist said people probably didn't hear — or even see — the tsunami from Tuesday's earthquake.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 30 July 2025
The most favorable states probably are South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska, and Delaware, but don’t rule out others.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
Adverb
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Adelita Grijalva decisively won the Democratic primary for Arizona's 7th Congressional District, likely succeeding her father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Soliman will likely be one of many detainees scheduled in front of the court at the same time, as The Enquirer learned in sitting through a morning of Riedthaler-Williams' docket last month.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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Cook’s all-too-brief career is perhaps the most frustrating what-if in Cincinnati sports history.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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In perhaps the most visible example of the challenges ahead for Ah Yun, union members lined the entrance into the Al McGuire Center, passing out pro-union sheets to those headed inside for the inauguration.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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And maybe somebody can tell them to just simmer down.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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That means bringing in the best practitioners and figuring out what guests want and what maybe doesn’t work as well.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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