The meaning of PROBABLY is insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt. How to use probably in a sentence.

I'll probably be home by midnight. I'm probably going - it depends on the weather. He probably didn't even notice. Probably the best thing to do is to call them before you go.

Probably means most likely or in all likelihood. Probably is the adverb form of the adjective probable, meaning “very likely to occur or be true.”

You use probably to say that a statement is very likely to be true. With a verb phrase consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb, put probably after the auxiliary verb.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 prob•a•bly /ˈprɑbəbli/ adv. (used to express the opinion that what is said is very likely to come true or be …

Nov 13, 2025 · probably (comparative more probably, superlative most probably) She probably has arrived by now. = She has probably arrived by now. = Probably she has arrived by now. …

Probably means something is likely to happen or be true, but not certain. It expresses uncertainty or a strong possibility, often used when making guesses or predictions. Example: She will …