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Word probably
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈprɒbəbli / NAmE / ˈprɑːbəbli /
Example
  • you're probably right.
  • it'll probably be ok.
  • it was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs.
  • ‘is he going to be there?’ ‘probably.’
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probably

(adverb)BrE / ˈprɒbəbli / NAmE / ˈprɑːbəbli /
  1. used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true
    • You're probably right.
    • It'll probably be OK.
    • It was the best known and probably the most popular of her songs.
    • ‘Is he going to be there?’ ‘Probably.’
    • ‘Do we need the car?’ ‘Probably not.’
    • As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon.
    • The two cases are most probably connected.
    • Most cybercrime involves traditional crimes, such as theft and fraud, being committed in new ways. Phishing is perhaps/possibly/probably the best-known example of this.
    • It seems/appears that the more personal data which organizations collect, the more opportunity there is for this data to be lost or stolen.
    • It seems clear that introducing national ID cards would do little to prevent identity theft.
    • It could be argued that the introduction of national ID cards might actually make identity theft easier.
    • It is possible that/It may be that the only way to protect ourselves against DNA identity theft is to avoid the creation of national DNA databases.

    Extra Examples

    • As you probably know, I’m going to be changing jobs soon.
    • It’ll probably be OK.
    • You’re probably right.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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