Talk:probably

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This definition could be much improved! --Type56op9 (talk) 22:29, 29 August 2014 (UTC)Reply

probably.--Dixtosa (talk) 22:41, 29 August 2014 (UTC)Reply
1. In a way that approves itself to one's reason for acceptance or belief; plausibly; in a way that seems likely to prove true; with likelihood (though not with certainty). Now rare. 
2. As a qualification of the whole statement: As is likely; so far as evidence goes; in all probability; most likely. Now the ordinary use.
https://oed.com/oed2/00189040

--Backinstadiums (talk) 19:36, 29 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

The “definition” for probably is “in all likelihood”. The definition for “in all likelihood” is “very probably”. I infer that probably means “very probably” and “in all likelihood” means “very very probably”, and so on. Nclm (talk) 14:38, 18 February 2022 (UTC)Reply

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Apparently the likelihood of possibly is lower JMGN (talk) 19:28, 18 October 2023 (UTC)Reply