probably
/ˈprɒbəbli/adverb
उच्चारण प्रॉबब्ली
शायद, संभवतः
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true
शायद, संभवतः
- The exam will probably be held in March.
- It will probably rain in Mumbai this evening, so carry an umbrella.
- I will probably be late because of the traffic.
+ 2 more examples
- She has probably finished her homework by now.
- They will probably win the match if the weather stays dry.
Synonyms likely most likely presumably in all likelihood perhaps
Opposite certainly definitely surely unlikely
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
probably + verb (position)
Probably usually goes before the main verb or after be and the first auxiliary: 'She will probably come.'
'Probably' प्रायः मुख्य क्रिया से पहले या be और पहले auxiliary के बाद आता है: 'She will probably come.'
- Radhika will probably take the morning train.
- He is probably at home now.
probably not / probably + negative
In a negative sentence the order is probably + not: 'He probably won't come', or 'Probably not'.
Negative वाक्य में क्रम 'probably + not' है: 'He probably won't come' या 'Probably not'।
- It will probably not rain today.
- Will you join us? Probably not.
short answer: Probably
Probably can stand alone as an answer. It means more than perhaps but less than certainly.
'Probably' अकेला उत्तर भी हो सकता है; इसका अर्थ 'perhaps' से अधिक और 'certainly' से कम निश्चितता है।
- Will the result come today? Probably.
very / most probably (strengthening)
Very probably and most probably make the guess stronger. Do not use more probably.
'Very probably' और 'most probably' अनुमान को अधिक पक्का बनाते हैं; 'more probably' का प्रयोग न करें।
- The train is most probably late because of fog.
+Collocations 4
probably + adjective
probably trueprobably rightprobably wrongprobably safe
- What the old man said is probably true.
intensifier + probably
verymostquitehighlyalmost
- Rain is most probably coming before evening.
probably + the + superlative
probably the bestprobably the oldestprobably the biggestprobably the cheapest
- Jaipur has probably the best bazaar for bangles.
probably + will / would
will probablywould probablyhas probablymust probably
- The match will probably start late.
“More examples 5
- Radhika will probably score above ninety if she keeps revising.
यदि राधिका revision करती रही तो शायद वह नब्बे से ऊपर अंक लाएगी।
- The bus has probably left by now.
बस अब तक शायद चली गई होगी।
- The exam is probably the toughest paper of the year.
यह परीक्षा संभवतः वर्ष का सबसे कठिन प्रश्नपत्र है।
- They probably didn't hear the announcement.
उन्होंने शायद घोषणा नहीं सुनी।
- Do you think he will refuse? Probably not.
क्या आपको लगता है कि वह मना कर देगा? शायद नहीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is probably will come tomorrow.
✓ He will probably come tomorrow.
Do not use both is and will; probably goes after will.
'Is' और 'will' दोनों न लगाएँ; 'probably' 'will' के बाद आता है।
✗ She is probable absent today.
✓ She is probably absent today.
Probable is an adjective; the adverb probably modifies absent.
'Probable' विशेषण है; यहाँ adverb 'probably' चाहिए।
✗ It is probably that he will come late.
✓ It is probable that he will come late.
After it is, use the adjective probable, not the adverb.
'It is' के बाद विशेषण 'probable' आता है, adverb 'probably' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs show chance, from slight to strong.
ये adverbs संभावना दर्शाते हैं, कम से अधिक तक।
More likely to be true than not; a strong guess.
सही होने की संभावना नहीं होने से अधिक; मज़बूत अनुमान।
- He will probably win.
It could happen, but it is not very likely.
हो सकता है, पर बहुत संभावित नहीं।
- He may possibly win.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
prob·a·bly
?Which word?
Keep the certainty words in order: certainly, definitely (sure), probably, likely (more likely than not), possibly, perhaps, maybe (could happen), unlikely (probably not).
निश्चितता के शब्द क्रम में याद रखिए: certainly, definitely (निश्चित), probably, likely (होने की अधिक संभावना), possibly, perhaps, maybe (हो सकता है), unlikely (शायद नहीं)।
§Grammar and usage
Probably usually comes before the main verb but after be and auxiliaries ('He will probably come'; 'She is probably at home').
Probably प्रायः मुख्य verb से पहले पर be और auxiliaries के बाद आता है ('He will probably come'; 'She is probably at home')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: probability is the chance of an event, between 0 and 1.
गणित में probability किसी घटना की संभावना है, 0 और 1 के बीच।