Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce probably
PROB-uh-blee - three syllables, stress on the 1st
US/ˈpɹɑb.ə.bli/
pɹɑbəbli
UK/ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/
pɹɒbəbli
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Common mistake
Casually reduced to 'PROB-lee' or 'PRAH-lee'; the careful form keeps all three syllables.
What “probably” means
In all likelihood.
In a sentence
- She probably has arrived by now.
- She has probably arrived by now.
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