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probably adverb. LME.
[from PROBABLE + -LY2.]
In a way that commends itself to one's reason for acceptance or belief; with likelihood. Now rare. LME.
Goldsmith Thirty men only, as Nepos says; but, as Xenophon more probably says..near seventy.
Qualifying a clause or sentence: as is likely; so far as the evidence goes; most likely; (introducing a sentence) it is likely that; (as a sentence) that is likely. E17.
D. H. Lawrence Probably she suffered more than he did. V. Woolf A steamer, probably bound for Cardiff, now crosses the horizon. Day Lewis 'Has he got it here?' 'Probably'. J. Mitchell This was probably a covered way between the main house and the outbuildings.