What does “probably” mean?
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adverbvery likely; used when you are almost sure something is true or will happen
It will probably rain this afternoon.
Probably at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈprɑbəbli/ · PRAHB-uh-blee
How to use “probably” correctly
Put “probably” before the main verb but after “be” and helping verbs: “She probably knows”, “He will probably come”. In negatives it comes before “won’t”: “I probably won’t go.”
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- likely
- most likely
Word family
- probable
- probability
- improbable
“probably” is on these word lists
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