probably

The two Bs in this word are particularly difficult to 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 slurring or, at best, an attempt at humor.

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• ceasar vs caesar
• wreckless vs reckless
• hyperdermic vs hypodermic
• stood vs stayed
• basicly vs basically
• blindsighted vs blindsided
• flys vs flies
• in tact vs intact
• soar vs sore
• peasant vs pheasant

Definitions

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• r  with considerable certainty; without much doubt
  He is probably out of the country
• r  easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
  he will probably win the election

News & Articles

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• Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Climbed on Pickup in Car Purchases
  Retail sales in the U.S. probably increased in May by the most in three months as Americans took advantage of cheap borrowing costs to purchase new cars, economists said before a report today.
  June 13, 2013 - Bloomberg
• Pricing: You're Probably Doing It Wrong
  Do you run a service business? Your obsession with time may be messing with your pricing and seriously limiting how much you make, argues a new ebook from FreshBooks. Whether you’re a dog walker or a designer, your approach to pricing is probably pretty similar, at least if you’re relatively new to the game. Most likely you take a look at your costs, figure out what you need to cover them and ...
  June 13, 2013 - Inc Magazine
• Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Climbed on Pickup in Car Purchases
  Retail sales in the U.S. probably increased in May by the most in three months as Americans took advantage of cheap borrowing costs to purchase new cars, economists said before a report today.
  June 13, 2013 - Bloomberg