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probably

probably

Meaning of probably

English

almost certainly; very likely

中文

表示很有可能;几乎可以肯定

probably

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈprɒbəbli/
American English
/ˈprɑːbəbli/

probably with Chinese translation

probably usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

It will probably rain tomorrow.

明天很可能会下雨。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

He'll probably come.

他很可能会来。

probably synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between probably, most likely, likely, maybe, perhaps, presumably, apparently, and evidently

M
🇬🇧English
most likely

very probably

often

ENIt will most likely rain tonight.

🇬🇧English

probably; as an adverb mainly American

A1very often

ENIt is likely to rain later.

maybe
🇬🇧English

possibly; about fifty-fifty

very often

ENMaybe we'll go to the park.

P
🇬🇧English
perhaps

possibly; less sure, more formal

very often

ENPerhaps you are right.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
presumably

as one may reasonably assume

A1often

ENPresumably, they have already left.

🇬🇧English

as it seems from what is known

A1very often

ENApparently, he has moved to Canada.

E
🇬🇧English
evidently

clearly, based on evidence

A1rare word

ENEvidently, the plan has changed.

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Questions about this word

What does probably mean?

almost certainly; very likely

How do you pronounce probably?

probably is pronounced [ˈprɒbəbli].

How is probably used in a sentence?

明天很可能会下雨。 Translation: It will probably rain tomorrow.

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