Probably: meaning, definitions and examples

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probably

 

[ หˆprษ’bษ™bli ]

Context #1

in all likelihood

Almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.

Synonyms

almost certainly, likely, most likely

Examples of usage

  • It will probably rain later today.
  • I will probably be late for the meeting.
  • She probably won't be able to make it to the party.
Context #2

used to express uncertainty

Used to express uncertainty or possibility.

Synonyms

maybe, perhaps, possibly

Examples of usage

  • I probably won't be able to come to the event.
  • It probably won't matter in the long run.

Translations

Translations of the word "probably" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น provavelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเคฏเคฆ (shayad)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wahrscheinlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mungkin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะนะผะพะฒั–ั€ะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prawdopodobnie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŸใถใ‚“ (tabun)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท probablement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ probablemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhtemelen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„๋งˆ๋„ (amado)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุจู…ุง (rubbama)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pravdฤ›podobnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pravdepodobne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคงๆฆ‚ (dร gร i)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ verjetno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญklega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฏะผะบั–ะฝ (mรผmkin)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒ— (albatt)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yษ™qin ki

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ probablemente

Word origin

The word 'probably' originated in the mid-16th century from the Latin word 'probabilis', meaning 'that may be proved'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English. The adverb 'probably' has been widely used in modern English to express likelihood or uncertainty in various contexts.