2020-12-07
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – Probably
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ออกเสียง Probably = ‘PROB-uh-blee’
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VOCAB BUILDER
What does probably mean?
Probably means most likelyor in all likelihood.
Probably is the adverb form of the adjective probable,
meaning “very likely to occur or be true.”
Probably is used when you think something will happen
or turn out to be true, but you’re not certain enough to say it definitely will.
Example:
My flight will probably arrive within the next few hours, but I can’t guarantee it.
Where does probably come from?
Probably came into popular use in the 1520s.
It is formed from the word probable and the suffix -ly,
which is used to make it into an adverb.
Probable comes from the Latin probābilis, which means “likely,” “literally,”
or “capable of standing a test,”
and is equivalent to the verb probā(re) “to test.”
This word gives us both probe and prove.
Probably is commonly used to express that you think something is likely to happen
(as in He’ll probably be late)
or could prove to be true
(as in It probably costs more than that, so you should bring some extra money to be safe).
In all cases,
it implies that you’re not 100 percent sure.
It’s stronger than maybe, but it still indicates doubt.
It’s very rarely used with a negative or as part of a question.
However, it can be used as a sentence substitute,
meaning it can take the place of a full sentence to answer a question,
as in Have you learned all you need to know about this word? Probably.
Collins COBUILD English Usage
probably
You use probably to say that a statement is very likely to be true.
- With a verb phrase consisting of an auxiliary verb and a main verb,
put probably afterthe auxiliary verb.
For example, say 'He will probably come soon'.
Don't say 'He probably will come soon'.
He's probably left by now.
Chaucer was probably born here.
- If you are using more than one auxiliary verb,
put probably after the first auxiliary verb.
Next year I will probably be looking for a job.
They've probably been asked to leave.
- When there is no auxiliary verb,
put probably in front of the verb unless the verb is be.
He probably misses the children.
She probably feels sorry for you.
- If the verb is be, put probably after it.
You're probably right.
He is probably a businessman.
- In a negative sentence, if you are using a contraction
such as won't or can't,
you put probably in front of the contraction.
They probably won't help.
They probably don't want you to go.
- You can also put probably at the beginning of a clause.
Probably it was just my imagination.
Hundreds of people were killed, and probably thousands more injured.
Be Careful!
Don't put probably at the end of a clause.
For example, don't say 'They won't help probably'.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
Probably
The two Bs in this word are particularly difficultto pronounce in sequence,
so the word often comes out as “probly”
and is even occasionally misspelled that way.
When even the last B disappears,
the pronunciation “prolly” suggests drunken slurringor, at best, ,
an attempt at humor.
