12 Ways to Say PROBABLY

12 Ways to Say PROBABLY

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. If you want to improve your English vocabulary, keep reading because we will learn different ways to say “probably”.

1. Likely
2. Apparently
3. Undoubtedly
4. Perhaps
5. Almost certainly
6. (As) like as not
7. No doubt/without (any) doubt/doubtless
8. In all probability
9. All things being equal
10. All things considered
11. On the face of it
12. To all appearances

Likely

Meaning: if something is likely, we expect it to happen.

• The prices are likely to go up.
• It is more than likely that it will rain in the afternoon.

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Apparently

Meaning: used to say that something might be true although it is not certain.

• Apparently, this beautiful weather will not last.
• Prices of wheat went up, apparently because of over-production.

Undoubtedly

Meaning: without doubt; used to say that something is true.

• Mary was undoubtedly one of the best students in school.
• This meeting is undoubtedly very important for the company.

Perhaps

Meaning: used to say that something is possible.

• Perhaps the weather will change tonight, so we’ll be able to go on a picnic.
• If I have time I will perhaps go cycling at the weekend.

Ways to say PROBABLY

Almost certainly

Meaning: used to say that something is probably true or will probably happen.

• The police believed that the suspect’s story was almost certainly false.
• The cause of your condition is almost certainly a virus.

Ways to say PROBABLY

 (As) like as not

Meaning: if you say that something will happen like as not or as like as not, then it will probably happen.

• The payment will arrive by Friday and we’ll go away for the weekend, as like as not.
• The house is over a hundred years old, as like as not.

No doubt/without (any) doubt/doubtless

Meaning: used to emphasize that something is probably true or will probably happen.

• There is no doubt that Manchester United will win.
• This film is, without a doubt, the most interesting one I’ve ever seen.
• Time will doubtless provide an answer to that question.

In all probability

Meaning: if something will happen in all probability, it is quite likely to happen.

• In all probability, she won’t come to the party because she’s angry.
• Our boss is 64 and, in all probability, he’ll get retired next year.

Ways to say PROBABLY

All things being equal

Meaning: something will probably happen if things go as expected.

• All things being equal, we’ll arrive at the airport in half an hour.
• All things being equal, the house will be finished next month.

All things considered

Meaning: used to say that you are considering all things to make a final judgement.

• All things considered, I don’t think it’s a good time to start up a business this year.
• Michael is the best person for the job, all things considered.

On the face of it

Meaning: probably, when you first consider it.

• On the face of it, this diploma seems fake.
• It sounds, on the face of it, like a great idea but we’ll have to hear other opinions.

To all appearances

Meaning: judging from what can be seen.

• To all appearances, James and Anna are madly in love. They will most certainly get married soon.
• To all appearances, they have no hope of winning the championship.

Ways to say PROBABLY