PROBABLY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With considerable certainty; without much doubt

Example:

in all likelihood we are headed for war

Synonyms:

belike; in all likelihood; in all probability; likely; probably

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

probable (likely but not certain to be or become true or real)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

Example:

he will probably win the election

Synonyms:

believably; credibly; plausibly; probably

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

probable (likely but not certain to be or become true or real)

Credits

Context examples:

He had probably seen it before that night on which you caught him.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold.

(Molds, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

N-Nitrosodiethylamine affects DNA integrity, probably by alkylation, and is used in experimental research to induce liver tumorigenesis.

(N-Nitrosodiethylamine, NCI Thesaurus)

As the disease gets worse, you will probably have joint pain that becomes more severe.

(Osteonecrosis, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

A large p-value usually means that the difference between groups is probably due to chance alone.

(P-value, NCI Dictionary)

Its product probably functions as an adhesion molecule and/or signaling receptor, and is likely to be important in developmental processes and cell communication.

(FAT Protein, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

NOTE(S): When multiple Epochs have the same purpose (e.g., treatment), then the titles will probably include order numbers to distinguish them.

(Epoch Name, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

It is usually seen in small biopsy specimens and most probably represents a diffuse area of a follicular lymphoma.

(Diffuse Follicular Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This mature type I membrane protein is released into the extracellular space and probably binds to a receptor.

(Diphtheria Toxin Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

Dyphilline probably acts as a competitive inhibitor of phosphodiesterase which leads to an increase in intracellular cAMP.