dictionary definitions for "probably"


From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  probably
      adv 1: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is
             probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are
             headed for war" [syn: probably, likely, {in all
             likelihood}, in all probability, belike]
      2: easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he
         talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win
         the election" [syn: credibly, believably, plausibly,
         probably] [ant: implausibly, improbably, incredibly,
         unbelievably]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Probably \Prob"a*bly\, adv.
     In a probable manner; in likelihood.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Distinguish between what may possibly and what will
           probably be done.                        --L'Estrange.
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