as in likely
by reasonable assumption
we would probably win that bet
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Recent Examples of probably
But the false declaration of urgency achieves what Newsom apparently wants: coverage in national media that otherwise probably wouldn’t happen.
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Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
He will probably be richly rewarded in the new Trump White House.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Such a radical step would probably be legal, but only after Trump is inaugurated.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
There would probably have never been a tax case if the settlement agreement had been clear on the tax point.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
He will probably be richly rewarded in the new Trump White House.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Such a radical step would probably be legal, but only after Trump is inaugurated.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
There would probably have never been a tax case if the settlement agreement had been clear on the tax point.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probably
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Still, if the Sharks’ template is any indication, the Penguins will likely be challenged to become contenders again — not just this season but for years to come.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dat Truong, 32, a 10-year Denver police officer, will likely be decertified from working as a police officer in Colorado due to the conviction.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Now comes perhaps his biggest challenge yet: Taking over a San Jose Earthquakes team that finished last in the entire league and gave up the most goals (78) in MLS history.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite all this—or perhaps because of it—Trump won a popular majority.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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At this point, you’re left with radiation from the sun, solar wind particles that get blown off the sun, and maybe some tiny meteorites that pelt the debris time and time again, but the process of breaking something down at this point would take thousands of years.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Probably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probably. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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