probably
adverbtop 1 000 in film dialogue
- United States//ˈpɹɑ.bə.bli//
- United States//ˈpɹɑ.(b)li//
- United States//ˈpɹɑə(b)li//
- Canada//ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli//
- Canada//ˈpɹɒb.li//
In all likelihood.
adverb
- 1
In all likelihood.
She probably has arrived by now.
She has probably arrived by now.
Probably she has arrived by now.
He'll probably arrive tomorrow.
Etymology
From Middle English probably, probabily, equivalent to probable + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- more probably
- superlative
- most probably