1
[ adverb ] with considerable certainty; without much doubt

Examples

"He is probably out of the country" "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Cox argued that the bill is `` probably unconstitutional '' since , he said , it would impair contracts .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

`` We 'll work hard Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday '' , Meek said , `` and probably will have a good scrimmage Friday .

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

You 'll probably get a ball bat on the head .

Of the two cherished achievements the elderly Spahn 's hitless pitching probably reached the most hearts .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

That means Stan_Musial probably will ride_the_bench on the seventh anniversary of his record five home_run day against the Giants .

Related terms

probable probable

2
[ adverb ] easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

Examples

"he talked plausibly before the committee" "he will probably win the election"

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