probably
adv. 大概,或許,可能
If you say that something is probably the case, you think that it is likely to be the case, although you are not sure.
The White House probably won't make this plan public until July...
白宮可能要等到7月份才會公開這個計劃。
Van Gogh is probably the best-known painter in the world.
凡·高可能是世界上最知名的畫家。
You can use probably when you want to make your opinion sound less forceful or definite, so that you do not offend people.
He probably thinks you're both crazy!
他可能認為你們兩個人都瘋了!
1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt;
2. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence;
maybe, perhaps, possibly, probably
這些副詞均有"或許,大概"之意。
She probably dropped the parcel unawares.
她很可能無意中丟失了那包裹.
We're going on holiday soon, probably next month.
我們很快要去度假了, 可能是下個月.
The plane would probably disintegrate at that high speed.
飛機以那麼高速飛行也許會四分五裂.
The government will probably fall at the coming election.
在即將到來的大選中,該政府很可能要垮臺.
They probably meant well.
他們或許用心是好的.