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probably
Adverbの-Adjectiveな-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. probably
  2. 2. likely
  3. 3. a lot of
This adverb means "probably" or "perhaps," used to express that the speaker thinks something is likely but is not completely certain. It is one of the most common words for expressing probability and is slightly more confident in tone than かもしれない.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That person is probably a teacher, right?

Sentence 2

A: Is this wrong? B: I think so, probably.

Sentence 3

A: Will Tanaka be coming? B: Probably.

Sentence 4

I'll probably be able to leave early today.

Sentence 5

A: Is it right at the next turn? B: I think so.