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prob'ly

/ˈpɹɒb.li/

prob'ly is the pronunciation spelling of probably.

Meaning of probably

Adverb

probably (comparative more probably, superlative most probably)

  1. In all likelihood.
    • She probably has arrived by now.

Synonyms of prob'ly

Forms of prob'ly

comparativemore prob'ly
superlativemost prob'ly

Origin of prob'ly

Clipping of probably (clipped pronunciation).

Questions about prob'ly

What is prob'ly the pronunciation spelling of?
Prob'ly is the pronunciation spelling of probably.
How do you pronounce prob'ly?
Prob'ly is pronounced /ˈpɹɒb.li/.

Words near prob'ly in the dictionary

  1. proaviation
  2. Proavis
  3. proazaphosphatrane
  4. proazaphosphatranes
  5. prob
  6. prob'ly
  7. prob.
  8. proba
  9. probabalistic
  10. probabilification
  11. probabilifications

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prob'ly (page history and authors); probably (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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