Synonyms for

Probably

Verb / ˈprɑ:bʌˌbli: / / ˈprɑ:bli: / Another word for probably — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

likely to happen or be true

Synonyms & similar words

inallprobability likely belike incredibly plausibly inalllikelihood believably credibly likely possibly presumably apparently seemingly ostensibly supposedly feasibly conceivably credibly believeably conceivably imaginably plausibly presumptively reasonably understandably

Synonyms by register

Formal

likely plausibly conceivably feasibly

Informal

likely most likely chances are I bet

Literary

haply perchance

Antonyms

certainly definitely surely unquestionably positively undoubtedly

Common collocations

  • probably not
  • probably true
  • probably going to
  • probably the case
  • probably will
  • probably should
  • probably a good idea

Word family

adverb probably

Usage note

While 'probably' indicates a high likelihood, it is less certain than 'certainly' or 'definitely'. It is often used to express a reasoned guess or expectation.

Example sentences

  1. I will probably eat pizza for dinner tonight.
  2. She will probably be late for the meeting.
  3. It will probably rain tomorrow.
  4. He is probably going to win the race.
  5. I probably left my book at home.

Quotes

  • Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are at morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday. - Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are at morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday. - Aristotle
  • Probably the most dangerous thing about an academic education -- least in my own case -- is that it enables my tendency to rationalize. - David Foster Wallace

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