probably (adv.)

most likely

Examples

• It will probably rain.

Key rules

• Probably goes before the main verb, after be or auxiliary: It will probably rain
• It means likely but not certain
• Probably is more common in speech than maybe

Common mistakes

• It probably will rains → It will probably rain
• It probable will rain → It will probably rain

Use cases

• Making predictions
• Expressing likelihood
• Planning