Meanings
adverbprob'ly (comparative more prob'ly, superlative most prob'ly)
comparative more prob'ly · superlative most prob'ly
- colloquialpronunciation spellingslangPronunciation spelling of probably.
I should prob'ly keep my eyes on the road.
1 more example
1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure All I want to do is write 'n write. But I'll prob'ly end up in COLLEGE. Ugh.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Clipping of probably (clipped pronunciation).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French probab'ment
- probab'menteye dialect spelling of probably
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APA
prob'ly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prob'ly
MLA
“prob'ly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prob'ly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prob'ly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prob'ly.
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