probably
In all likelihood
Probably expresses likelihood without certainty—more likely than not, but not guaranteed.
It hedges predictions and softens assertions: They're probably stuck in traffic, I'll probably regret this.
The word sits between possibly (lower confidence) and certainly (higher): She's probably right, but I wouldn't bet on it.
Having good odds
- possiblyWith some likelihood
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- maybeExpression of uncertainty
- presumablyTaken as likely true
chances · odds · expectation · prospect · plausibility · feasibility · anticipation · potential
Expression of uncertainty
- perhapsExpressing uncertainty
- possiblyWith some likelihood
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- approximatelyClose but not exact
around · about · seemingly · apparently · arguably · conceivably · plausibly · potentially
Taken as likely true
- assumablyTaken for granted
- supposedlyAs is claimed
- apparentlyAs far as shown
- seeminglyAppearing to be so
evidently · ostensibly · inference · conjecture · supposition · guessing · surmise · postulation
Not firmly known
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- iffyUncertain, questionable
- unclearNot easily understood
ambiguous · unsure · indefinite · unpredictable · debatable · inconclusive · tentatively · provisionally
likely
Having good odds
presumably · chances · odds · expectation · prospect · plausibility · feasibility · anticipation · potential · conceivably
maybe
Expression of uncertainty
approximately · around · about · seemingly · apparently · arguably · conceivably · plausibly · potentially · tentatively
presumably
Taken as likely true
- assumablyTaken for granted
- supposedlyAs is claimed
- apparentlyAs far as shown
seemingly · evidently · ostensibly · inference · conjecture · supposition · guessing · surmise · postulation · deduction
uncertain
Not firmly known
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- iffyUncertain, questionable
unclear · ambiguous · unsure · indefinite · unpredictable · debatable · inconclusive · tentatively · provisionally · conditionally
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- Possibilitymaybe, perhaps, possibly, could, might
- tricky spellingsaccommodate, acknowledge, acquaintance, acquire, bureau
- uncertaintyuncertainty, uncertain, unknown, unsure, unclear
- sentence adverbsobviously, certainly, possibly, perhaps, maybe
- hedginghedging, hedge, hedges, hedge bet, qualifier
probablyimprobably
In an unlikely manner
unlikely · doubtfully · implausibly · inconceivably · unthinkably
probablycertainly
Without any doubt
definitely · absolutely · surely · undoubtedly · unquestionably
- probable causeLegal threshold for searches
- in all probabilityVery likely to occur
- low probability
- not probableUnlikely to occur
- probability theoryMathematics of likelihood analysis
- probability distributionFunction assigning likelihoods to outcomes
probable, probability, improbable, improbability, probabilities, improbably, probabilistic, probables