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probably

prob·a·bly

probably

 
 
pronunciation:
pra b bli
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part of speech: adverb
definition: quite likely; almost certainly.
antonyms:
improbably
similar words:
likely
Word Parts  About this feature
The word probably contains the following parts:
prob, prov, -prove Latin root that means good; test, prove
-ably, -ibly Latin adverb-forming suffix that means in the manner or way indicated by the adjective
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Adjectives with the suffix -able or -ible are turned into adverbs by dropping the final e and adding -ly1.