probably

/ˈprɑbəbli/

/ˈprɒbəbli/

If something probably will happen, it's likely. If it probably won't happen, don't get your hopes up.

This is a word for things that are likely to happen or just believable. If your dinner is gone and your dog looks guilty, the dog probably jumped on the table to eat it. If someone moved all the furniture around while you were sleeping, you probably would have noticed. Given all the billions of stars in the sky, there's probably life out there, but who knows if we'll ever meet it. You probably like some foods better than others.

Definitions of probably

1. adverb

   with considerable certainty; without much doubt
   “He is probably out of the country”

   synonyms: belike, in all likelihood, in all probability, likely, most likely
2. adverb

   easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
   “he will probably win the election”

   synonyms: believably, credibly, plausibly