Probably definition

Probably is an adverb meaning "with considerable certainty; without much doubt." It has 2 meanings, listed below with example sentences.

Part of speech: adverb
Syllables: 3
Letters: 8
How common: Everyday word

Probably as an adverb

with considerable certainty; without much doubt
"He is probably out of the country"
Same sense: likely, in all probability, in all likelihood, belike
easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
"he will probably win the election"
Same sense: plausibly, credibly, believably

Synonyms and antonyms

likely definition
in all probability
in all likelihood
belike
plausibly
credibly
believably

All synonyms of probably, sense by sense

How to say probably

Probably has 3 syllables and rhymes with be. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with probably

be
he
we
me
she
see
three
free
company
de
key
sea

PROBABLY in word games

Scrabble: 17
Words With Friends: 20
Anagrams: 0

Is PROBABLY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check PROBABLY in the word checker, or unscramble PROBABLY to see the shorter words in its letters.

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