# probably

Pronunciation: US say "PRAH-buh-blee" /ˈpɹɑbəbli/; UK say "PRO-buh-blee" /ˈpɹɒbəbli/

## Adverb

1. Used to indicate that something is very likely the case, though not entirely certain.
   - Simple: Used to say that something is very likely true, though you are not completely sure.
   - _The package will probably arrive before Friday._
   - _She's probably the strongest candidate we've interviewed so far._

## Origin

From Middle English probably, formed from "probable" plus the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/probably (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).