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Probly or probably?

Did you mean probably? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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probly

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Correct spelling: probably. Misspelling: probly.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Probable + ly: proba-BLY.

Why people write “probly”

“probly” differs from “probably” in 2 places: it leaves out the B; and it leaves out the A.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make probably automatic.

What does “probably” mean?

probably adverb

  1. with considerable certainty; without much doubt

    “He is probably out of the country”

    Synonyms:likelybelike

  2. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence

    “he talked plausibly before the committee”

    Synonyms:crediblybelievablyplausibly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Probably” in a sentence

  • It will probably rain.
  • He is probably out of the country.
  • He talked plausibly before the committee.

Is “probably” a playable word?

p 3r 1o 1b 3a 1b 3l 1y 4

17 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“probly” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PROBABLY.

Probably: quick answers

Is it probly or probably?
The correct spelling is probably. “probly” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell probably?
Probable + ly: proba-BLY.
What does probably mean?
Probably means: with considerable certainty; without much doubt.