Word PROBABLY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

probably

🇺🇸 [ˈprɒbəbli]

Meanings

An adverb used to indicate that something is likely to happen or be true, though it is not certain. It suggests a higher degree of possibility but acknowledges that there is still a chance for other outcomes.

Examples

• She will probably be at the meeting tomorrow.
• It will probably rain this afternoon, so take an umbrella.
• He is probably the best candidate for the job.

Synonyms

likely • possibly • presumably

Antonyms

improbably • unlikely • definitely not