ймовірно

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

• імові́рно (imovírno)

Etymology

From ймові́рний (jmovírnyj, “probable, likely”, adjective) +‎ -о (-o, adverb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [i̯mɔˈʋʲirnɔ]

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Adverb

ймові́рно • (jmovírno) (superlative найімові́рніше)

1. probably
2. presumably

Usage notes

• The forms ймові́рно (jmovírno) (used after vowels) and імові́рно (imovírno) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Synonyms

• ма́бу́ть (mábútʹ)

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ймовірно”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka