# probably

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpɹɒb.ə.bli/ · frequency rank #425

## Definitions
1. In all likelihood.

## Etymology
From Middle English probably, probabily, equivalent to probable + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **probable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/probable-vs-probably)

## Common misspellings (13)
`porbably`, `pprobably`, `prboably`, `proabbly`, `probabbly`, `probablly`, `probablyy`, `probabyl`, `probalby`, `probbably`, `probbaly`, `prrobably`, `rpobably`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/probably